Scope: David Hockney is a contemporary painter, etcher, draftsman, and designer. His paintings are acrylic pop art paintings often having a swimming or pool theme. Hockney is well known for his theater and costume designs.

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES (Located in the Reference Collection)

REF N6490.C6567 Contemporary Artists
REF N31.D5 1996 The Dictionary of Art
REF N6512.C854 Dictionary of Contemporary American Artists 
REF N5300.I45 1984 The Illustrated Dictionary of Art & Artists
REF N 33.P74 2000 The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists of the 20th Century

Some representative books from the circulating collection located upstairs in the library are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS 

Hockney, David. David Hockney. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1977.

Livingstone, Marco. David Hockney: Etchings and Lithographs. London:Thames and Hudson, 1988.

Melia, Paul. David Hockney: Paintings. New York: Prestel, 2000.

Webb, Peter. Portrait of David Hockney. New York: Dutton, 1989.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS, & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

WEB SITES 

The Artists.org
http://www.the-artists.org

Updated 08/24/2007