Hockney, David (1937-...), has become the most internationally famous British artist of his time. Hockney is essentially a realistic painter and much of his art is autobiographical, relating to his own life and the lives of his friends. He is a versatile artist, often exploiting such techniques as photography in the composition of his paintings. Hockney became one of the first artists to explore the artistic potential of modern technology, such as fax machines, in his works. He is also noted for his photographs, drawings, and prints. Hockney has published two volumes of reminiscences, David Hockney (1977) and That's the Way I See It (1993).