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To See Clearly: A Portrait of David Hockney

Evan Turk, illustrated by Evan Turk

A picture-book portrait of David Hockney looks at childhood experiences that shaped his life as an artist. As a boy in Yorkshire, England, he drew on newspapers, chore lists, and floors, and he was captivated by films set in bright California. He also had a crush on another boy. Drawing taught David to look closely, and his later development as an artist involved seeking new ways of seeing before he pursued his California dream after art school in London.

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Themes
Art And Creativity · Curiosity · Identity
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9781419752902
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
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