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  • Maurice Payne began his career as a printer in the early 1960s, working at two highly reputable London-based workshops: Editions Alecto Ltd. and Petersburg Press. Famed for his expertise in carborundum and intaglio techniques, Payne has worked with artists such as Howard Hodgkin, Jasper Johns, and Jim Dine, but some of the most important projects of his career were his collaborations with David Hockney. Payne first assisted Hockney in 1966, on his portfolio of thirteen etchings titled Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C.P. Cavafy. Following this project, Payne assisted Hockney with printing The Blue Guitar (1976-77) before temporarily becoming Hockney’s assistant and relocating to California with him in 1977. The artist and printer remain close friends, and Hockney has produced numerous portraits of Payne over the years - including the below computer drawing created in 2008.

     

    David Hockney, Maurice Payne (in italics), 2008. Artwork: © David Hockney.
    David Hockney, Maurice Payne, 2008. Artwork: © David Hockney.
    • Provenance

      Petersburg Press, London
      Private Collection, London

    • Literature

      Scottish Arts Council 123
      Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 115

    • Artist Biography

      David Hockney

      David 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 the
      changing 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.

       
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Maurice Payne (S.A.C. 123, M.C.A.T. 115)

1971
Etching, on J. Green mould-made paper, with full margins.
I. 68.8 x 53.5 cm (27 1/8 x 21 1/8 in.)
S. 91.6 x 70.5 cm (36 1/8 x 27 3/4 in.)

Signed, dated and numbered 74/75 in pencil (there were also 16 artist's proofs), published by Petersburg Press, London, framed.

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Estimate
£3,500 - 4,500 

Sold for £5,040

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David Hockney

London Auction 13 September 2022