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David Hockney and Jack Vettriano/ 8 Books (6 Hardback and 2 Softcover)

1.	David Hockney, 82 Portraits and 1 Still life RAA, 2016, 173 pages Hardback in English 
Summary 
• This exhibition catalogue documents 82 vibrant acrylic portraits and one still life, painted by David Hockney between late 2013 and early 2016 in his Los Angeles studio. Each sitter—friends, family, assistants, art-world figures like John Baldessari, Frank Gehry, Barry Humphries, Larry Gagosian—posed for three days (“20 hour exposures”), seated in the same yellow chair against alternating blue or turquoise backdrops .
• The portraits are uniform in format (approx. 121 × 91 cm) and intended to be seen as a single cohesive installation series, emphasising color, pattern, and painterly energy rather than psychological depth .
• The exhibition comprises a “democratic” array of subjects, placing high-profile sitters alongside studio assistants in the same visual and conceptual frame to explore art and identity in a communal context .
• Besides full page reproductions of the artworks, the book includes essays by Tim Barringer (Yale) on Hockney’s portraiture method, and an interview by curator Edith Devaney offering insights into Hockney’s process and philosophy .

2.David Hockney, A Bigger Exhibition, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, DelMonico Books Prestel, 2013, 228 pages Hardback in English 
Summary
• Published in 2013 to accompany the major retrospective David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition at the de Young Museum (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) which ran from October 26, 2013 to January 20, 2014 .
• The catalogue is approximately 228 pages (some sources list 228, others 228 pp confirmed) and measures about 26 × 32 cm, with around 404 full-color illustrations of Hockney’s works—including landscapes, portraits, still lifes, iPad drawings, charcoals, and multi-camera “cubist” movies .
• Contributors include curators and critics Richard Benefield, Lawrence Weschler, Sarah Howgate, and David Hockney himself. The book provides rich visual essays as well as artist commentary, contextualizing work such as The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate Wood, The Bigger Message, and Bigger Yosemite .
• Designed by Bob Aufuldish (Aufuldish & Warinner), the production is described as exceptionally lush and well-crafted 
Major retrospective—landscapes, iPad drawings, portraits, film stills, essays by Benefield, Weschler, Howgate; design by Bob Aufuldish

3.David Hockney, Tate by Chris Stephens and Andrew Wilson, 2017, 279 pages Softcover in English
Summary
This publication is the official exhibition catalogue for the major retrospective David Hockney: Tate Britain, which opened in February–May 2017 before traveling to the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York .
Edited by Chris Stephens (Head of Displays & Modern British Art, Tate Britain) and Andrew Wilson (Curator, Contemporary Art and Archives, Tate Britain), it’s a full-career retrospective, tracing Hockney’s art across six decades and multiple media—including painting, drawing, photography, iPad works, and multi-screen film installations .
The catalogue features some 270 colour illustrations, showcasing over 200 works from his varied oeuvre, including iconic images such as Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), landscape series like The Bigger Message and Arrival of Spring, iPad drawings, Polaroids, and more .
The book includes essays by multiple contributors—such as David Alan Mellor, Martin Hammer, Helen Little, Ian Alteveer—and situates Hockney in artistic and cultural context, exploring his experiments with perception, light, and technology. Essays alongside artist commentary emphasize both scholarly insight and visual celebration
 
4.	Ma Normandie David Hockney Galerie Lelong & Co, 2020, 106 pages Hardback in English
Summary 
This handsome 106 page catalogue accompanies David Hockney’s exhibition “Ma Normandie” at Galerie Lelong & Co. in Paris (October 15, 2020 – February 27, 2021), displaying paintings and inkjet prints created from early 2019 onward, during his residence in Normandy .
• Content & Style: Hockney captures the changing light and seasons of Normandy, including panoramic works recalling the Bayeux Tapestry, rural cottages, apple and pear trees shrouded in morning mist, and lush landscapes rendered in vivid acrylic and inkjet prints .
• Narrative arc: The catalogue follows a chronological journey through his experiences—time spent in Honfleur, sketches by tapestry, setting up a studio in a barn, then painting in the countryside through spring and summer, treating the process as a personal visual autobiography .
• Essays & Layout: Includes bilingual (French/English) essays by Jean Frémon, Donatien Grau (Musée d’Orsay), and David Hockney himself, providing insight into the interplay between landscape, memory, and artistic tradition. The pages are large-format (~25.8 × 30.5 cm) with full color reproductions 
Content: Normandy springtime landscapes, panoramas, cottage scenes, felt in a personal visual narrative; essays by Jean Frémon, Donatien Grau, and the artist.

5.	Hockney Van Gogh, The Joy of Nature, Thames& Hudson, 2019, 175 pages Softcover in English 
Summary 
• Fully paperback showcasing Hockney and van Gogh in conversation: it pairs David Hockney’s modern landscapes—especially his Yorkshire Wolds paintings, iPad drawings, and sketches—with selected works by Vincent van Gogh .
• Through vibrant reproductions, an exclusive interview with Hockney, and a critical essay by Hans den Hartog Jager, the book explores similarities in technique, color, movement, and perception between the two artists .
• The layout typically juxtaposes a Hockney painting on one side with a van Gogh on the opposite—reinforcing how nature has inspired both to create their particular visual languages of light and landscape 

6.Hockney’s Pictures Thames & Hudson 2017, 368 pages Softcover in English 
Summary
• Hockney’s Pictures is a comprehensive thematic retrospective spanning nearly five decades of Hockney’s art—paintings, drawings, watercolours, prints, photography, and digital works—curated and organized by Hockney himself .
• The book celebrates the artist’s passion for perception and visual storytelling. Whether intimate portraits or expansive landscapes, Hockney explores what it means to see—and to live—visually .
• It includes more than 300 illustrations, quotes from Hockney providing personal insight, and tracks stylistic evolution through major themes like movement, light, space, portraits, still life, and technology 

7.Conversations avec David Hockney, Martin Gayford, 2011 , 247 pages Hardback in French 
Summary 
This engaging book presents nearly a decade of conversations (2011–2021) between David Hockney and Martin Gayford, exploring the artist’s thoughts on perception, representation, and the nature of image-making.
• Through anecdotes, humorous reflections, and philosophical insight, Hockney discusses how drawing teaches us to see, how technology—from cave paintings to iPads—has transformed art, and how everyday stimuli—trees, faces, sunsets—influence creation .
• The narrative weaves in references to other artists like Van Gogh, Vermeer, Caravaggio, Monet, Picasso, and notable acquaintances such as Henri Cartier Bresson and Billy Wilder to illuminate Hockney’s evolving visual philosophy .
• A frank, warm, and insightful self-portrait of one of Britain’s most celebrated living artists, this book is considered a reference point in creative discourse 
Content: In-depth interviews about perception, art-making, technology, and creative thought, enriched by references to other artists

8.	Jack Vettriano: A Life by Anthony Quinn 2004, 191 pages Hardback in English 
Summary
• Jack Vettriano: A Life presents a retrospective of the Scottish painter’s ascent—from his working-class roots to international celebrity. Text by Anthony Quinn accompanies about 140 colour images of Vettriano’s paintings from the 15 years before publication  
• The narrative explores how Vettriano—self taught and initially scorned—became commercially successful with works like The Singing Butler. His imagery often evokes cinematic nostalgia and pulp novel drama, often featuring romantic or noir style scenes in beaches, bars, clubs and ballrooms  .
• It also includes previously unpublished works and up to thirty paintings from his 2004 exhibition that were new at the time of publication  


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