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David Hockney
Red Square and the Forbidden City, from China Diary (M.C.A.T. 254)
- Estimate
- $1,000 - 2,000
$1,638
Lot Details
Lithograph in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet folded three times to form four panels (as issued), with accompanying book and text by Stephen Spender, contained in the original red paper folio, all contained in the original heavy card slipcase.
1982
S. 19 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (48.9 x 54 cm)
slipcase 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 1 in. (27 x 21 x 2.5 cm)
slipcase 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 1 in. (27 x 21 x 2.5 cm)
The print signed, dated and numbered 209/1000 in pencil, additionally signed by the artist and author in blue and black ink on an inside page of the book (there were also 104 artist's proofs), published by Thames and Hudson, New York.
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David Hockney
BritishDavid Hockney (b. 1937) is one of the most well-known and celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He works across many mediums, including painting, collage, and more recently digitally, by creating print series on iPads. His works show semi-abstract representations of domestic life, human relationships, floral, fauna, and thechanging of seasons.
Hockney has 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.
Browse ArtistHockney has 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.