Allen Jones; David Hockney - Evening & Day Editions London Wednesday, January 19, 2022 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Gift of the artist to Mo McDermott
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Literature

    Richard Lloyd 68 (Jones)
    Scottish Arts Council 172 (Hockney)

Property from a Private UK Collection

205

The Erotic Arts by Peter Webb: book comprising two prints, one by each artist

1975
The complete book including one screenprint in colours by Allen Jones and one etching by David Hockney, on wove paper, with full margins, the prints tipped into the book (as issued) in original green leather boards with gilt printed title, and slipcase.
both I. various
both S. approx. 21.5 x 15.2
book 25.5 x 18 x 5 cm (10 x 7 1/8 x 1 7/8 in.)

The Jones signed, dated and annotated 'W' in pencil, the Hockney dedicated 'for Mo Merry Christmas love David' in pencil, further annotated 'W' in pencil on the colophon (one of 26 artist's copies lettered A-Z, the edition was 100), published by Secker & Warburg, London and New York.

Estimate
£2,500 - 3,500 

Sold for £3,024

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Evening & Day Editions

London Auction 19-20 January 2022