Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition) Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters

Name: Secret Knowledge (New and Expanded Edition) Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters
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ISBN: 9780142005125

ISBN-10: 0142005126

ISBN-13: 9780142005125

Edition: Expanded

Authors: David Hockney, David Hockney

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David Hockneys controversial book, now revised in paperback with thirty-two new pages of evidence Join one of the most influential artists of our time as he investigates the painting techniques of the Old Masters. Hockneys extensive research led him to conclude that artists such as Caravaggio, Velzquez, da Vinci, and other hyperrealists actually used optics and lenses to create their masterpieces. In this passionate yet pithy book, Hockney takes readers on a journey of discovery as he builds a case that mirrors and lenses were used by the great masters to create their highly detailed and realistic paintings and drawings. Hundreds of the best-known and best-loved paintings are reproduced…

Book details

List price: $60.00
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 10/5/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 9.40" wide x 11.80" long x 1.09" tall
Weight: 4.004
Language: English

David Hockney was born in England in 1937 and studied at the Royal College of Art. He achieved international acclaim by his mid-twenties as part of the pop art movement and has gone on to become one of the best known artists of his generation. He lives in Los Angeles, California.



Introduction


The visual evidence


The textual evidence


The correspondence


Bibliography


List of illustrations


Acknowledgments


Index