ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.02.024
David Hockney and the Study of the Observation Mode of Contemporary Painting
Haochen Zhang
Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
*Corresponding author: Haochen Zhang
Published: April 03, 2023
Abstract
The change of contemporary painting not only refers to the stylized change of the appearance of painting pictures, but also to the change of the way of watching. David Hockney put forward the study of the viewing way of contemporary painting, and made a long-term and practical observation and practice. This new way of viewing, with a dynamic view, the immersive way to travel as close as possible to the eyes of the people, is very new, but also subverts the traditional perspective principle. What is particularly surprising is that, in looking for the origin of the viewing methods of contemporary painting, Hockney discovered the basic law of contemporary painting from traditional Chinese painting. Studying the connection between Hockney and the viewing mode of contemporary painting can reveal the essential characteristics of contemporary painting. When we learn to turn our eyes from the expression form of painting to the observation method of painting, we can gain the neglect of the external form of painting and connect the core of painting with the real thinking.
Keyword
Hockney contemporary painting, viewing way
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David Hockney and the Study of the Observation Mode of Contemporary Painting
How to cite this paper: Haochen Zhang. (2023). David Hockney and the Study of the Observation Mode of Contemporary Painting. The Educational Review, USA, 7(2), 261-264.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2023.02.024