David Hockney

Hockney on Photography

Conversations With Paul Joyce

SIGNED David Hockney

 

Harmony Books. New York. 1988. First US edition. Hardcover. With the dust jacket. SIGNED by David Hockney in ink on the white border of the title page. Very Good in a good plus dust jacket. 4to. 192 pages. Well illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs.

David Hockney, talks frankly with filmmaker and friend Paul Joyce. He sheds light on his journey into photography and the effect the medium has had on his paintings, graphic designs, and stage sets. Profusely illustrated from paintings, photographs and other media.

The visionary photographer recalls the beginnings of his interest in photography, and the origins of his photo collage technique and offers his thoughts on the history and the future of photography. David Hockney's use of the Polaroid SX-70 camera reinvents the conventional use of perspective. With multiple shots from different viewpoints, he constructs what he calls joiners, or photo-collages of vibrant magnetism. This book provides insight into the work process of this versatile and original British artist who now lives in California. Includes chronology, one-man shows and group exhibitions, bibliography, and index.

DJ has light shelf-wear present. Tiny tear to the upper right hand corner DJ front cover. Evidence of a few very small circular stains to the underside of the DJ front cover and two small barely noticeable water stains to the DJ back cover. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine. Boards have light shelf-wear present. Some soiling. Internally, text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Slight tanning to page edges.

SIGNED David Hockney.