1974
Etching and aquatint on Crisbrook handmade paper
42 x 33.5 cm
Edition of 8
Titled, numbered, signed and dated 72 in pencil by Hockney
Printed by the Print Shop, Amsterdam
Published by Petersburg Press, London
 
An etching and aquatint featuring Peter Langan, a restaurateur and entrepreneur, outside of his restaurants, Odin's in Marylebone, London, which was popular with London's creative clientele and featured various Hockney artworks on its walls. In the print, Langan is standing under an umbrella, with Hockney noting at the top that he is in front of his restaurant. By creating this work, Hockney is preserving a snapshot in time of a period in his life, like a diary, of a person and place he was extremely fond of.
 
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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