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David Hockney : the biography, 1937-1975 : a rake's progress

by Christopher Simon Sykes

This biography examines the life and work of the British artist from 1937 to 1975. It traces his journey from a Yorkshire childhood to his emergence as a leading figure in the pop art movement and his subsequent move to California.

Accession 11742 ISBN 9780385531443 Publisher Nan A. Talese, Doubleday
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