DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Brooke Hopper, 1976

signed, numbered and dated in pencil ‘15/92 David Hockney 76’ lithograph on Arches wove paper published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamp sheet: 96.5 x 71.5 cm LITERATURE: Scottish Arts Council 177 Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 166; G. 713 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.