DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Henry Geldzahler with Hat, 1976

signed, numbered and dated in pencil ‘66/76 David Hockney 76’ lithograph on Arches paper published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with the blindstamp, the stamp of the publisher on the reverse and the workshop number in pencil ‘DH 76-760’ sheet 36.5 x 32 cm PROVENANCE: Collection Kampmann-Ludwig, Berlin Private collection LITERATURE: Scottish Arts Council 181 In 1976, David Hockney created his remarkable Friends series, capturing the essence and personality of his sitters with characteristic clarity and warmth. Executed at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles, the portraits were drawn from life as Hockney’s friends posed before him, often within carefully constructed, domestic-like settings. Offering a deeply autobiographical glimpse into the artist’s Los Angeles circle of the 1970s, the series includes depictions of Henry Geldzahler , Mo McDermott, Brooke Hopper, Billy Wilder.