Timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the artist’s first print, and the end of our printmaking sessions (of course!), 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 oeuvre.
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.
The exhibition is curated by Richard Lloyd, Head of Prints & Multiples, Christies, New York. More info here.
For some examples click here
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I am going to this on Sunday! (well, am trying. The last time I tried to go to the Whistler exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery there were 3 hour queues so I ran away).
ReplyDeleteI was going to try Whistler but forgot. We should go to Sensing Space and Hockney prints, lets plan an outing for this month since we have no Sat classes. I'll make a new page just for roll-calls for this. Nice exhibitions tonight from everyone! :D
ReplyDeleteExcellent plan!.
ReplyDeleteYes, I loved the gift shop especially. Did you take photos...?
Hi Anne! How good did that lie-in feel?!?!
DeleteI created the "Visits" link to a new tab. Could you add "visit" label to any posts about going to exhibitions? It's just easier that a couple of us do this post-editing than asking everyone.
Tracy took photos, we can add another section about work being produced in the classes(with permission of course)? x
Will do!
ReplyDeleteI like the new tabs, looking good.
Didn't make it to the Hockney exhibition because of engineering works - this is why nobody ever goes to the Dulwich Picture Gallery, because it's IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO.
Still it's on til May.