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David Hockney

Illustrations for 14 Poems by C.P. Cavafy (S.A.C. 47-59, M.C.A.T. 47-59)

Estimate
$4,000–6,000
Sold For
$5,670
1967
Book of 12 etchings with aquatint, on wove paper, with full margins, with title-page, text and justification, bound (as issued) in the original purple cotton silk covers, with the accompanying signed and dated etching Portrait of Cavafy II loose (as issued), all contained in the original black cotton silk covered slipcase.
slipcase 19 x 13 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (48.3 x 34 x 3.2 cm)
Signed and numbered 137/500 in pencil on the colophon (there were also 50 artist's proofs), published by Editions Alecto, London (with their inkstamp on the reverse of the loose print).
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David Hockney

British | B. 1937 D. 2026

David Hockney is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. With a career spanning over seven decades, Hockney’s practise embraced many mediums including painting, edition-making, and collage, with his more recent digital iPad drawings defining the later part of his career. From semi-abstract representations of domestic life and vibrant still-lifes, to detailed portraits of his closest friends, Hockney’s artworks are nothing short of electric, reflecting the eccentric personality of one of Britain’s greatest artists. 

Hockney’s works have been exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.

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