THIS DAVID HOCKNEY " THAT'S THE WAY I SEE IT " RARE VINTAGE 1993 FIRST EDITION COLLECTOR'S ICONIC HARDCOVER ART BOOK IS AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR LIBRARY COLLECTION. THE HARDCOVER BOOK WITH CLOTH BOUND COVER BOARDS, EMBOSSED TITLES, AND DUST JACKET IS PUBLISHED BY CHRONICLE BOOKS, PRINTED IN JAPAN IN 1993, EDITED BY NIKOS STANGOS.
DAVID HOCKNEY ( B. 1937 ) IS AN ENGLISH PAINTER, DRAFTSMAN, PRINTMAKER, STAGE DESIGNER, AND PHOTOGRAPHER. HE IS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTOR TO THE POP ART MOVEMENT OF THE 1960'S, HE IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BRITISH ARTISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY. HIS POP ART EXPRESSIONIST ART WORKS HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF MORE THAN 400 SOLO EXHIBITIONS. ART WORKS BY HOCKNEY ARE INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTIONS OF MANY OF THE WORLD'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS MUSEUMS.
PUBLISHED TO GREAT CRITICAL ACCLAIM IN 1993, " THATS THE WAY I SEE IT " IS ENGAGING, UNPRETENTIOUSLY INTELLIGENT, AND VERY VISUAL. IT OFFERS A REVEALING LOOK AT ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ARTISTS OF OUR TIME. IN THIS TOUR DE FORCE BOOK, OVER 350 REPRODUCTIONS OF HOCKNEY'S PAINTING, GRAPHIC DESIGNS, AND EXPERIMENTAL WORK ARE CLOSELY INTERWOVEN WITH THE ARTIST'S INSIGHTFUL AND HIGHLY PERSONAL NARRATIVE. ALWAYS AHEAD OF THEIR TIME, HOCKNEY'S COMPOSITIONS AND REFLECTIONS OFFER A FASCINATING LOOK AT A UNIQUELY INDIVIDUAL AND VISIONARY ARTIST.
THE RARE OUT OF PRINT COLLECTOR'S 1ST EDTION ART BOOK MEASURES 9" W X 10 1/4" H X 1 1/8" D, WITH 248 PAGES, 359 ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDING 197 IN FULL COLOR, PRINTED ON PREMIUM PAPER STOCK. IT IS IN EXCELLENT " LIKE NEW " CONDITION WITH VERY LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING/ PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.