David Hockney (1937) - "North Yorkshire, 1997"

- David Hockney, authorized offset print on heavyweight smooth glossy paper (220gsm approx).

Size: 50 x 61 cm.

- Copyright David Hockney.

- Condition: excellent. Never framed, never exposed.

David Hockney (b. 1937) is one of Britain’s most influential and celebrated contemporary artists. Associated with the Pop Art movement in the 1960s, he developed a highly personal style that blends bold colors, clarity of form, and a constant reinvention of pictorial space. Over the decades, Hockney has worked across painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, and more recently digital media, exploring themes such as portraiture, domestic life, and above all, the landscape. His work reflects both a deep engagement with art history and a playful, experimental approach to new technologies and perspectives.

Hockney's art has long commanded high prices at auction, making him one of the most valuable living artists. In 2018, his painting Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold for over $90 million, setting a record at the time for a living artist. Collectors and institutions prize his landscapes and portraits alike, with his works regularly achieving multi-million-dollar results. Prints and editioned works are also highly sought after, offering broader access to his imagery.

The work North Yorkshire (1997) exemplifies Hockney’s fascination with the English countryside, particularly the rolling hills and patchwork fields of Yorkshire, where he spent significant time during the 1990s and 2000s. The composition is marked by vivid, almost exaggerated colors—bright greens, oranges, yellows, and purples—that transform the rural landscape into a rhythm of patterns and planes. Curving roads and hedges create a sense of movement and structure, while the bold palette heightens the emotional intensity of the scene. The work reflects Hockney’s ability to combine direct observation with a modern, almost abstract use of color and form, turning familiar rural views into highly contemporary, vibrant landscapes.

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