Spring Cannot be Cancelled: David Hockney in Normandy

 David Hockney reflects on life and art in rural Normandy during lockdown, in this book featuring conversations and new artworks. On turning 80, Hockney sought tranquility and painted the arrival of spring. When Covid-19 hit, he embraced isolation and produced Spring Cannot Be Cancelled - an inspiring manifesto that affirms art’s capacity to divert and inspire. Featuring conversations and correspondence with Hockney and art critic Martin Gayford, it's illustrated with his Normandy drawings, and works by Van Gogh, Monet, Bruegel, and others.

We see his infectious enthusiasm and sense of wonder, and his capacity to show us how to see and live.