A new edition of a book that has sold 150000 copies worldwide the definitive retrospective of one of the worlds most popular and acclaimed artists. A compelling narrative of the workings of a curious intelligent visually inventive mind at work Art Quarterly From between the covers springs all the brightness and energy of the prolific output of this most exuberant and yet sensitive artist The Times For anyone with even the smallest regard for the artist this is the book to have ... a treat Artists amp Illustrators The story of Hockney is one of passion passion for seeing passion for telling passion for images. But to these should be added passion for life. Hockneys art is a celebration of what it is to be alive. All his pictures sometimes tender as when he draws close friends and family sometimes playful as in his paintings of lazy carefree days by the pool sometimes aweinspiring as with his monumental images of the Grand Canyon convey what it means to be in the world to see it to move in it to love it. This constant exploration of how to communicate such experiences and perceptions through art emerges with particular clarity in this visually dense volume now updated with a new final chapter that focuses on his prolific recent work in series across various media including the iPad. Charting almost sixty years of extraordinary creativity the book is arranged thematically to show the evolution and diversity of Hockneys prolific paintings drawings watercolours prints and photography. It also features quotes from the artist that illuminate the passion and deep thought behind his work. Hockneys Pictures celebrates the artists lifelong experiments in ways of looking seeing and depicting.