Hockney self-isolated through 2020 at his home in Normandy, and corresponded the while with his art critic friend Gayford. Their conversations reveal Hockney’s optimism and his wonderful attentiveness to nature – themes that have long fascinated him – but above all, art’s capacity to divert and inspire. Ilustrated throughout, this is a thing of joy!
Spring Cannot be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy
£25.00
Edition:Hardback978050009436525/03/2021From a Bookshelf nearby
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