683 - HOCKNEY, DAVID

HOCKNEY, DAVID 1937 Bradford–2026 London Title: Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for a Book. Date: 1980. Technique: Colour lithograph on thin KaVelinrton. Depiction Size: 26 x 22 cm. Sheet Size: 26,5 x 23 cm. Notation: Signed, dated andnumbered. Publisher: Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco, New York (publisher). Number: 582/1000. Frame: Framed. With the accompanying publication "David Hockney - Paper Pools", Nikos Stangos (ed.), Munich 1980 (without Schuber). The sheet bears the printer’s/publisher’s blind stamp. The publisher’s handwritten archive number (DH80-460) is noted verso. Provenance: - Buchhandlung Tabula, Tübingen - Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia Literature: - Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo/Tankosha Publishing (ed.): David Hockney - Prints 1954-1995, Tokyo 1996, no. 234 - Works from the ‘Pool’ series are among the artist’s most sought-after pieces internationally - Vibrantly coloured prints created to accompany the well-known ‘Paper Pools’ series - A six-colour lithograph that exemplifies Hockney’s experimental approach to printmaking techniques The swimming pool is one of the central motifs in David Hockney’s oeuvre. Ever since his first visit to Los Angeles in 1964, he has been fascinated by the interplay of light, colour, transparency and reflections on the surface of water. What initially embodied the sun-drenched Californian lifestyle developed into a recurring artistic challenge: capturing the fleeting, ever-changing appearance of water in a static image. Based on drawings made in 1978 at the swimming pool of the home of renowned printmaker and publisher Ken Tyler in New York, Hockney began a series of eleven lithographs entitled “Water”, which he completed in 1980. At the same time, he created the celebrated “Paper Pools” series, comprising 29 works made from coloured paper pulp, which Hockney developed during a stay at Ken Tyler’s workshop. Inspired by an innovative process in which coloured paper pulp was shaped and pressed, Hockney combined his fascination with water with his experimental interest in new artistic techniques. Hockney documented this body of work in his 1980 publication “Paper Pools”. The present lithograph, “Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for a Book”, was created in conjunction with this publication. This colour lithograph is a remarkable example of Hockney’s experimental approach to printmaking. It was printed in six colours from three lithographic stones and three aluminium plates. Through clearly defined forms and subtly differentiated areas of colour, Hockney captures the fascinating interplay of light and colour, making the elusive appearance of water the true subject of the composition. The swimming pool motif thus becomes a visual exploration of movement, perception and the possibilities of artistic representation. Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #David Hockney #Pop Art #Great Britain #Post-War Art #Print #Colour lithograph #1980s #Prints. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.