Hockney: The Biography Volume 1

The fully authorised biography of the late, great David Hockney. Discover the life and legacy of one of the greatest British artists of our time.

David Hockneys career spanned and helped to define the major art movements of the last five decades. His story is one of precocious achievement at Bradford Art College and the Swinging Sixties in London, where he befriended many of the iconic cultural figures of the era; of California and the iconic swimming-pool paintings that became synonymous with his work; and of the acclaimed opera set designs and major retrospective exhibitions that cemented his international reputation, including landmark shows at Tate Britain and the Royal Academy of Arts.

Drawing on unprecedented access to interviews with family, friends and collaborators, as well as Hockneys own notebooks, archives and paintings, this volume delivers an honest and revelatory account of an extraordinary artist whose influence on British and international art continues to resonate. Widely regarded as one of Britains greatest artists, Hockney leaves behind a remarkable body of work and an enduring cultural legacy.