David Hockney: A Yorkshire Sketchbook

While visiting his family in the 1990s and later living in his hometown of Bridlington in the first decade of the new century, David Hockney ventured out with sketchbook in hand to capture quick impressions of the East Yorkshire landscape. David Hockney: A Yorkshire Sketchbook is a charming facsimile of this original sketchbook, recreating each one of the English artist’s simple yet surprisingly dynamic panoramic scenes. Although most commonly known for his brightly-colored digital artwork, these ink and watercolor pieces are mostly done in one or two muted hues that manage to capture the changing light or fleeting weather of a moment in time while still possessing the same spatial complexity of Hockney’s more finished works. From patchwork fields and winding country roads to views down village streets and across cozy kitchen tables, each image communicates Hockney’s fondness for and familiarity with the Yorkshire Wolds. A lovely addition to any Anglophile’s coffee table, this book is also sure to be a source of inspiration for an aspiring artist.   •8.5"W x .75"D x 6"H •sketches by David Hockney •designed by Kathrin Jacobsen •hardcover with dust jacket •90 pages