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David Hockney
China Diary (M.C.A.T. 254)
- Estimate
- £1,500 - 2,000♠
£2,540
Lot Details
Lithograph in colours, on Somerset paper, the full sheet folded three times to form four panels (as issued), with the accompanying book and text by Stephen Spender in original red paper boards with gilt design on cover.
1982
open S. 49.4 x 54.4 cm (19 1/2 x 21 3/8 in.)
book 25.5 x 19.5 x 2.7 cm (10 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
book 25.5 x 19.5 x 2.7 cm (10 x 7 5/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
The print signed, dated and numbered 468/1000 in pencil, the book signed by the artist in black ink and the author in blue ink on an inside page, further numbered '468' in black ink on the justification (there were also 104 artist's proofs), published by Thames and Hudson, New York, the print unframed.
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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.