From world-renowned English artist David Hockney's childhood in Bradford and early years as an artist, to his sunny Los Angeles stint, his triumphant return to the UK and his latest iPad drawings that proudly proclaim that 'spring cannot be cancelled', Simon Elliott's biography traces the captivating life and times of David Hockney. Drawn entirely on an iPad, in a fully illustrated style – and as a clear homage to Hockney's own iPad drawings – this is a colorful and thought-provoking story of one of the world's most beloved artists.
Author Simon Elliott is a lawyer, art obsessive and stand-up comedian. Inspired by Hockney's message 'spring cannot be cancelled', and with more time during Covid19, Simon immersed himself in everything Hockney brought, taught himself to paint on an iPad and set about creating this colorful and thoughtful biography of Hockney - with a twist.
Dimensions: 17 x 23 cm
Pages: 224, bound
Language: English
Author: Simon Elliott
Publisher: Frances Lincoln