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appropriately varied

thoughtful and provoking' The Times 'Lavishly illustrated… Gayford is a thoughtfully attentive critic with a capacious frame of reference' Guardian 'Hockney and Gayford’s exchanges are infused with their deep knowledge of the history of art … This is a charming book

Fascinating and enjoyable

Publication coincides with the auction of the Bergé–Saint Laurent collection at Château Gabriel in October 2009

Hockney's Portraits and People AKTH Here are a new accuracyDavid Hockney's continuing belief in the importance of the portrait and his virtuoso skill in creating a sense of close communication between artist, sitter and viewer has resulted in some of the best loved works of the postwar era. From the 1950s on, Hockney's most persistent subject matter, in paintings, drawings, collages and photoworks, has been of people usually very close to him, as well as of himself. These works are narratives of