This book which accompanies the first major exhibition devoted to David Hockney¿s drawings
inover 20 years will explore Hockney as a draughtsman from the 1950s to now with a focus on
himself his family and friends. From Ingres to the iPad ¿this book demonstrates the artist¿s
ingenuity in portrait drawing with reference to both tradition and technology. David Hockney is
recognised as one of the master draughtsmen of our times and a champion of the medium. This
book will feature Hockney¿s work from the 1950s to now and focus on his depictions of himself
and a smaller group of sitters close to him: his muse Celia Birtwell his mother Laura
Hockney and his friends the curator Gregory Evans and master printer Maurice Payne. This
book will examine not only how drawing is fundamental to Hockney¿s distinctive way of observing
the world around him but also how it has been a testing ground for ideas and modes of
expression later played out in his paintings. From Old Masters to modern masters from Holbein
to Picasso Hockney¿s portrait drawings reveal his admiration for his artistic predecessors and
his continuous stylistic experimentation throughout his career. Alongside an in-depth essay
from the curator this book will feature an exclusive interview between author and curator
Sarah Howgate and artist David Hockney. In addition an `In Focus¿ essay by British Museum
curator Isabel Seligman will explore the relationship between Hockney Ingres and Picasso
drawings.
