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David Hockney

Illustrations for 14 Poems by C.P. Cavafy (S.A.C. 47-58, M.C.A.T. 47-58)

£3,000–5,000♠︎
1966
The complete set of 12 etching and aquatints, on wove paper, with full margins, with text by Constantine P. Cavafy, title-page and justification (the letterpress pages with pencil annotations by Nikos Stangos throughout), bound in grey cloth-covered boards with debossed image of Portrait of Cavafy II (S.A.C. 59) on the cover and printed title on the spine, contained in the original grey cloth-covered slipcase.
all I. approx. 35 x 22.5 cm (13 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.)
slipcase 49 x 35 x 2.3 cm (19 1/4 x 13 3/4 x 7/8 in.)
A rare proof set with unedited text before the book editions (the two book editions A and B were 250 each, there were also 50 artist's proofs), published by Editions Alecto, London, printed in the United Kingdom.

David Hockney

British | B. 1937 D. 2026

David Hockney is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. With a career spanning over seven decades, Hockney’s practise embraced many mediums including painting, edition-making, and collage, with his more recent digital iPad drawings defining the later part of his career. From semi-abstract representations of domestic life and vibrant still-lifes, to detailed portraits of his closest friends, Hockney’s artworks are nothing short of electric, reflecting the eccentric personality of one of Britain’s greatest artists. 

Hockney’s works have been 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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