DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Mo McDermott, 1976

signed, numbered and dated in pencil ‘17/100 David Hockney 1976’ 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 76-774’ sheet 82.5 x 60 cm PROVENANCE: Private Collection (acquired in 1977 at Galerie Mikro, Berlin) LITERATURE: Scottish Arts Council 178 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.