DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Henry reading newspaper, 1976

Lotto 15

9 00010 000

signed in orange and numbered ‘49/71 David Hockney’ (lower left) lithograph on wove 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 16-801’ sheet: 62 x 46 cm PROVENANCE: Collection Kampmann-Ludwig, Berlin (acquired in 1978 at Galerie Mikro, Berlin) Private collection LITERATURE: Scottish Arts Council 197 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.

Lot subject to the artist's resale right in accordance with Sovereign Order n° 10.300 of 22nd December 2023 setting out the terms and conditions for the application of Act n° 1.526 of 1st July 2022.

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