1976
38.2 x 44.9 cm
Edition of 100
Published by Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Numbered, signed and dated in pencil by Hockney
 
A striking etching and aquatint featuring four of John Constable’s artworks, three being his popular landscape paintings. This print was published in 1976 to coincide with the Tate Gallery’s major Constable exhibition that year. Constable, like Hockney, was famed for painting en plein air, with his portrayals of the English countryside echoing Hockney’s own landscapes, particularly those depicting his native Yorkshire. This piece exemplifies Hockney’s extraordinary skill at the etching plate, combining gestural lines with denser cross-hatching in this interesting composition. 
 
David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential 20th century British artists. He has explored a diverse range of techniques over the years including painting, printmaking, drawing, set design, videography, photography and digital art. He was an innovative printmaker with technology early in his career which has gained recent traction again drawing on his iPhone and iPad. Hockney explores everything from still life and domestic scenes to portraits and landscapes, whilst also addressing themes in his own life such as sexuality. Hockney’s style is iconic and recognisable with its warm feeling and lively, colourful palette. In 2018, Hockney’s Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) became the most expensive artwork by a living artist to be sold at auction when it sold in New York for $90 million. Hockney’s work is held in countless international collections and museums.
 
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