Young Contemporaries 1960 (David Hockney)

Foreword by Peter Cresswell. “The Young Contemporaries as its title implies, is an annual exhibition of student work from all over Great Britain, and is the only event of its kind in the country”. 366 items listed. Featured Works by Dennis Creffield, Mario Dubsky, John Hoyland, Derek Boshier, David Hockney, Peter Phillips, Antony Donaldson, Patrick Procktor, Frank Bowling, Patrick Caulfield, Allen Jones, Kitaj, William Tucker, Kim Lim, and many more. This was the first major public showing of David Hockney’s work, helping to establish him as a key figure in the emerging British Pop Art movement. Condition: some light marks to covers, otherwise very good.