I’ve always been a looker . . . that’s what artists do. "The eye is always moving; if it isn’t moving you are dead"— to artistic insights such as "painted color always will be better than printed color, because it is the pigment itself", as well as musings on other image makers, including Caravaggio, Paul Cezanne, and Walt Disney, David Hockney has a knack for capturing profound truths in pithy statements. Born in Bradford, England, in 1937, Hockney attended art school in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s. There, he painted his famous swimming pool paintings, and since then has embraced a range of media, including photocollage, video, and digital technologies. In a 2011 poll of more than 1,000 British artists, Hockney was voted the most influential British artist of all time. Presented as a beautifully designed and attractive package, illustrated with works of art from throughout Hockney’s career, this is the perfect gift for art lovers everywhere.