Publisher/新潮社

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This book is part of Shinchosha's "Super Artist" series and introduces David Hockney (1937-2026). Hockney is known as a leading painter of British Pop Art, and his paintings, characterized by vibrant colors and clear compositions, had a significant impact on the art world in the latter half of the 20th century. His works depicting swimming pools in Los Angeles are particularly famous, but his activities extended beyond painting to include printmaking, stage design, photography, and digital art. This book introduces his creative activities up to its publication in 1990 with abundant illustrations, allowing readers to trace his journey from his early experimental works to his representative works from his California period, portraits, and landscapes. It also touches upon his photo collage series that questioned one-point perspective, allowing readers to understand Hockney's creativity as he explored the very act of "seeing" while traversing photography and painting. Now that he has passed away in 2026 at the age of 88, this book is both an introduction to Hockney as a master of contemporary art and an interesting record of the era that foreshadows further developments in his work.