{"product_id":"david-hockney-1st-british-international-print-biennale-1968","title":"DAVID HOCKNEY \"1ST BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PRINT BIENNALE\" 1968","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Hockney (1937-2026) is one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century and is arguably the most important British contributor to the Pop Art movement of the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHockney has experimented with and mastered numerous artistic mediums, having worked with photography, collage, drawing, painting, set design, and printmaking. His style has evolved throughout his lengthy career, yet his work is always identifiable for a certain optimism and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eje ne sais quoi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e joy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis signed lithograph poster is a wonderful example of Hockney’s talent as an illustrator and graphic artist. It was published on the occasion of the 1st International Print Biennale, held at the Bradford City Art Gallery in Yorkshire. Bradford was Hockney’s hometown, making his involvement with the exhibition particularly fitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image depicts a tree with shards of grass at its foot, rendered in primary blue and red. Hockney uses a variety of shading techniques to create depth and texture within an otherwise economical, graphic composition. The limited palette and simplified forms emphasize the possibilities of printmaking while retaining the spontaneity and wit characteristic of his drawing. The result is a joyful and distinctly Hockney image that brings together his interests in nature, graphic experimentation, and the expressive potential of print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThis work is held in the permanent collection of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artcollection.dcms.gov.uk\/artwork\/19010\/\"\u003eUK Government Art Collection\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O688801\/first-british-international-print-biennale-poster-hockney-david\/\"\u003eVictoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum\u003c\/a\u003e, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eQuestions about this piece? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:troy@caviar20.com\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, call +1.416.704.1720, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003evisit our Toronto Gallery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"1st British International Print Biennale\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Kingdom, 1968\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffset lithograph poster in colours on T.H. Saunders wove paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned in pencil, lower right of image\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom an edition of unknown size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by Curwen Studio, Cambridge, UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by Bradford City Art Gallery and Museums, Bradford, Yorkshire, on the occasion of the 1st International Print Biennale, 21 November 1968-19 January 1969\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e30.5\"H 23\"W (work)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e(framed)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eCatalogue Raisonné: Baggot 14\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Hockney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67866281771244,"sku":"10-26","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0074\/2712\/files\/Caviar20_David-Hockney-British-international-print-biennale_01.jpg?v=1792867726","url":"https:\/\/www.caviar20.com\/products\/david-hockney-1st-british-international-print-biennale-1968","provider":"Caviar20","version":"1.0","type":"link"}