Timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the artist’s first print this show celebrates David Hockney’s long and fruitful career as a printmaker. Over 100 carefully chosen works give a highly instructive and entertaining overview of the artist’s graphic career and reveal the thought and technical expertise that underlies the artist’s extensive print ouvre.

Concentrating on Hockney’s two main print techniques - etching and lithography - the show includes well known works such as A Rake’s Progress, 1961-63 and Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, 1969 alongside portraits of some of Hockney’s famous sitters and friends. Later works will include a selection of ‘homemade prints’ which Hockney devised in the early 1990susing photocopiers plus examples of ‘computer drawings’ such as Rain on the Studio Window, 2009- a prelude to the artist’s renowned iPad works.

David Hockney was born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1937, the 4th of 5 children. By the time he was ten, David knew he wanted to be an artist, so when he won a scholarship to go to Bradford Grammar School he was less than delighted – he would have preferred to go directly into an art college. He finished school, though, and went on to Bradford Art College. From there, he went on to study at the Royal College of Art in London. David was awarded a Gold medal when he completed his diploma there.

Throughout the 60’s, David’s art career grew and grew. Always absorbed in his work, he drew, painted and etched for long hours each day, had many exhibitions and won scholarships - one of which led him to the USA. Since then, the most prestigious galleries across the world have devoted countless shows to his extraordinary work.

The exhibition is curated by Richard Lloyd, Head of Prints & Multiples, Christies, New York.

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Related images

  1. David Hockney, Two Boys Aged 23 or 24 from Illustrations For Fourteen Poems from C.P. Cavafy, 1966-67, Etching, 31 1/2 x 22
  2. David Hockney, Views of Hotel Well III, 1984-85, Lithograph, 48 1/2" x 38 1/2" Edition: 80, © David Hockney / Tyler Graphics Ltd., Photo Credit: Richard Schmidt
  3. David Hockney, Artist and Model, 1973-74, Etching, 29 1/2" x 22 1/2", Edition: 100, © David Hockney
  4. David Hockney, Henry At Table, 1976, Lithograph, 29 3/4 x 41 3/4", ED: 96, © David Hockney / Gemini G.E.L.
  5. David Hockney, Lillies, 1971, Lithograph, 29 1/2" x 21" ed: 65 & ed: 35, © David Hockney
  6. David Hockney, Celia, 1973, Lithograph, 42 3/4" x 28 1/2" ED: 52, © David Hockney / Gemini G.E.L.