The story of David Hockney, one of the most widely acclaimed of all living artists, is one of passion: passion for seeing, passion for telling, passion for images. But to these should be added the passion of life. Hockney's art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures -sometimes tender, as when he draws close friends and family; sometimes playful, as in his paintings of lazy,carefree days at the pool; sometimes awe-inspiring, as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon -convey what it means to be in the world, to see it, to move in it, to love it. This constant exploration of how to communicate such feelings through art emerges with particular clarity in this stunning, lively volume, which charts almost fifty years of extraordinary creativity.

Introduction：Loving the world with new eyes

Problems of Depiction

 Looking at Pictures

 A Ma rriage of Styles

 Stages

 Water

 Movement

 Moving Viewpoint

 Life St…ed

 Life and Love

 Lives

 Still Life

 Home

Portraits

 Friends

 FamiIy

 Self

Space and Light

 South

 West

 East

 North

 London

 Yorkshire

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