David Hockney Abstract Prints
British, b. 1937
The art of David Hockney is always engaging in its pleasant ambiguities: his prints, drawings and paintings are warm but somehow aloof; filled with light yet often dark and brooding in subject; simple, frank and mundane, but also ethereal and complex. The artist’s stature in the contemporary art world is such that, in a 2011 survey of one thousand British painters and sculptors, he was named the most influential British artist of all time.
Hockney grew up in Bradford, in the northern English county of Yorkshire, studying at the Bradford School of Art from 1953 to ’57, and at the Royal College of Art in London from 1959 to 1962. Though he was educated in art at a time when abstraction dominated the field, Hockney stuck resolutely to figurative painting and drawing.
Hockney's early paintings suggest a search for a style, veering from Expressionism to a grotesquerie suggestive of James Ensor. But Hockney found himself almost the moment he arrived in Los Angeles, in 1963. The move from the gray and rainy Britain to a world of bright sunshine and sparkling water brought Hockney a sense of freedom and an artistic epiphany. He would spend most of the next five years in L.A., painting luminous pictures, such as A Bigger Splash (1967), of things that made him happy: swimming pools, manicured lawns, palm trees, stucco buildings and luxuries like shower stalls. Hockney also painted people, almost always his friends. His California portraits such as Beverly Hills Housewife (1966) are considered to be his finest work. They are at once grandly scaled, intimate and poetic.
In the 1970s, Hockney moved back to Britain and spent much of his time on photography and printmaking. He returned to painting in the 1980s, and to subjects like still lifes, seascapes and portraits. Hockney has always been fascinated by the use of technology in art — he’s credited with inventing the technique of joining Polaroid photos in a collage to form a panoramic picture — and has been using the Brush app to paint on an iPad. Because he is prolific and works in a wide range of mediums, Hockney’s art is available at many price points. His consistently striking and provocative work should have a place in any comprehensive collection of contemporary art.
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Artist: David Hockney
Paper Pools - Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
“It is a formal problem to represent water, to describe water, because it can be anything. It can be any colour, it’s movable, and it has no set visual description." - David Hockney
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1980s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Two Pembroke Studio Chairs
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A striking original lithograph from Hockney's popular The Moving Focus series with Cubist influences. Hockney depicts his studio interior with varying perspectives, shadows, views an...
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1980s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph
The Golden Road, Los Angeles Music Center Opera print (Hand Signed
inscribed)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
Richard Strauss: Los Angeles Music Center Opera (Hand Signed and Inscribed), 1993
Offset Lithograph (hand signed and inscribed by David Hockney)
30 × 20 inches
Signed a...
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1990s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
David Hockney - 60 Years of Work - Tate Britain original British Pop art poster
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
David Hockney - 60 Years of Work - Tate Britain original poster, 2017
Offset lithograph and digital print
24 × 16 1/2 inches
Unframed, unsigned and unnumbered
Provenanc...
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2010s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital, Lithograph, Offset
Deluxe Hand Signed Lt Ed Olympic Diver in Swimming Pool coveted lithograph w/COA
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
"Water in swimming pools changes its look more than any other form. If the water surface is almost still and there is a strong sun, then dancing lines with the color of the spectrum appear everywhere." -
- David Hockney
David Hockney
Offset Lithograph poster (Deluxe Hand Signed Limited Edition) on Parsons Diploma Parchment Paper, accompanied by COA from the Publisher and Olympic Committee
36 × 24 inches
Pencil signed and unnumbered from the Edition of 750 (there was a separate, larger unsigned edition)
Unframed
Also accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee
One of the most coveted, historic and popular David Hockney limited editions created - beloved by American and international collectors alike:
The official edition of this work is 750, but the publisher famously destroyed unsold editions after the Olympic Games and only about 200-250 are said to remain. This hand signed limited edition iconic Hockney work was printed as one of the fifteen Official Fine Art Olympic Posters for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. (the XXIII'rd Olympiad). It depicts an aerial view of a swimmer under rippling water broken up into 12 squares. A statement released by the 1984 Olympic committee explains the set as follows - "The posters commissioned for the 1984 Olympics contain an enlightened selection of the best American artists with special emphasis on those who work in Southern California...As the Games develop, transpire and pass into memory, these fifteen posters contain the images, forms and symbols that will represent the 1984 Olympics in the museums, galleries, homes and the minds of people all over the world.” This work is NOT to be confused with the ubiquitous plate signed poster of the same image, which was printed on different paper in an open edition.) In 1982, the Olympic Committee commissioned 15 artists to create posters for the 1984 Games in Los Angeles. Hockney designed this offset lithograph depicting Olympic swimming. It was printed on Parsons Diploma Parchment paper in 1982, in an edition of 750, hand signed in pencil by the artist. Even though this print was published in an edition of 750, after the first marketing blitz, the publisher destroyed the remaining portfolios of signed prints - literally discarding hundreds of them in the dumpster. The Olympic Committee commissioned these portfolios to celebrate and promote the 1984 Olympics, and nobody expected the individual prints to have such enduring value. As the executives running the short-term promotional campaign were neither prophets nor curators, they saw no reason to hold on to these huge prints...
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1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
K
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'K' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Edition of 250
Free delivery within the UK
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed on the ...
Category
1990s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
1982 The Diver Paper Pool Australian National Gallery Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
A large scale original vintage poster created for David Hockney's 1982 exhibition at the Australian National Gallery in Canberra, based on his original artwork, A Diver, Paper Pool 1...
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1980s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Offset
Ink in the Room, from
Some New Prints
By David Hockney
Located in Bristol, GB
23-colour screenprint on Arches 88 paper
Edition 37 of 68 + 14 AP's
Signed, numbered, dated and blindstamped by publisher on the front (Gemini G.E.L.)
Excellent, with minor loss of s...
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20th Century Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
David Hockney, The Prisoner for Amnesty International, hand signed 17/100 Framed
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From the rare, Deluxe, hand signed edition of only 100:
David Hockney
The Prisoner, for Amnesty International, 1977
Color Offset Lithograph
Hand signed, numbered 17/100 and inscribed...
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1970s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Pencil, Graphite, Lithograph, Offset
Views of Hotel Well I, from Moving Focus series
By David Hockney
Located in Aventura, FL
Views of Hotel Well I, from Moving Focus series (T. 280; DH. 67). Lithograph printed in colors on TGL handmade paper. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. original Artist's...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven)
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney is a pioneering figure of the 1960s British art movement and one of the most celebrated and prolific artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Known for his versatility, ...
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2010s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Digital
No 778 iPad Drawing from My Window
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
8 colour inkjet print on cotton fiber archival paper
2011/2019
55.9 x 43.2 cm
Edition of 250
Hand signed, numbered and dated by David Hockney
Published by David Hockney and Taschen i...
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2010s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Inkjet
David Hockney at Castelli Graphics
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
David Hockney at Castelli Graphics, 1981
Offset Lithograph poster
20 × 16 inches
Unframed
Rare 1981 poster published on the occasion of the r...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Lithograph
Hollywood Bowl Hand-Signed Poster
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
1966
Colour screenprint and offset lithograph on wove paper
76 x 56.5 cm
Literature: No. 8 in Brian Baggott's Catalogue
Signed and dated in pencil by David Hockney
Published by Editi...
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1960s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Offset, Screen
Rencontres, (Portuguese Modern Art, Postwar, Figurative)
By David Hockney
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rene Bertholo
Rencontres
1964
Color Lithograph
Size: 12.68 × 19.21 inches (32.2 x 48.8 cm)
Edition: 1,500
Publisher: Galerie Krugier & Cie, Geneva, Switzerland
From "Suite No. 8"
Pri...
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1960s Modern David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Hand-Signed 1972 Olympische Spiele Munchen, Munich Olympics
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Colour lithograph on BFK Rives paper
1970
105.5 x 69.8 cm
Edition of 200
Hand signed, numbered and dated in pencil by Hockney
Printed by Matthieu AG, Zurich, for the 1972 Munich Olym...
Category
1970s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
The Rake
s Progress - new ceramic plate in bespoke box designed by Hockney in UK
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
Created as a one-off limited edition; exact number unknown, but scarce collectible:
David Hockney
The Rake's Progress, 2019-2020
Fine Bone China finished with platinum gilding in ele...
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2010s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Platinum
I
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'I' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Limited Edition - Unknown Edition Size
Free Delivery for UK Customers
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published ...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
A Bounce for Bradford
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, A Bounce for Bradford, 1987
Colour offset lithograph on newsprint
16 1/2 × 23 3/5 in (42 × 60 cm)
Unknown edition
Very good considering its age
Signed in plate
In 1...
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2010s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Title Page (from the Blue Guitar portfolio), hand signed
By David Hockney
Located in Aventura, FL
Soft ground etching and aquatint in colors on Inveresk paper. Hand signed lower right by David Hockney. Hand numbered 121/200 lower right. Artwork size: 20.9 x 18 inches. Frame s...
Category
1970s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Etching, Aquatint
$5,560 Sale Price
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City of London Barbican Center print (HAND SIGNED by David Hockney) Rare poster
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
Offset lithograph poster
Hand signed in pencil by David Hockney on the front
The work depicted is "Detail of Cubistic Bar", 1980, crayon
Published by Petersburg Press, ...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
16th March 2021, Tulips in Cut Glass
By David Hockney
Located in Bristol, GB
iPad drawing inkjet print on paper
Edition 19 of 50
88.9 x 63.5 cm (35 x 25 in)
94 x 68.2 x 4.1 cm, 37 x 26.9 x 1.6 in
Signed, numbered and dated on the front
Excellent condition. Mi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital, Inkjet
M
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'M' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Edition of 250
Free Delivery to UK Customers
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed on th...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Four Part Splinge
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney
Four Part Splinge, 1993
Signed, inscribed, titled, dated and numbered 30/48 in pencil
Lithograph and screenprint
47 x 64 inches (overall).
119.4 x 162.6 cm
Edition of 4...
Category
1990s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Screen
Blue Hang Cliff (MCA Tokyo 335)
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney
Blue Hang Cliff (MCA Tokyo 335), 1993
Signed, dated, and numbered in pencil
Lithograph and screenprint in colours on Arches wove paper
58.2 x 76.1 cm
23 x 30 inches
Edi...
Category
1990s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Handmade Paper, Lithograph, Screen
Paintings and Drawings for Parade offset lithograph Hand Signed by David Hockney
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
Paintings and Drawings for Parade - Metropolitan Museum (Hand Signed by David Hockney), 1981
Offset Lithograph. Hand signed by David Hockney...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
G
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'V' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Edition of 250
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed on the justification page by the art...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Hockney
s Alphabet, portfolio of 26 lithographs signed by Hockney and 23 writers
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
Hockney's Alphabet, 1991
26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper bound in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, housed in matching box; signed by David Hockney and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page
Numbered 178/250
Hand signed by 24 of the contributors, including David Hockney and Steven Spender
12 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches
Bound in book and held in slipcase
This portfolio features 26 color lithographs in Fine Art Cartridge paper with full margins, bound as issued, in quarter vellum with handmade Fabriano Roma paper sides, in original grey slipcase. It is signed by David Hockney (the artist) and most contributors in ink and numbered 178 in black ink on the justification page, from the edition of 250, with full text and title page, published by Faber & Faber, London, text edits by Stephen Spender, who also signed.
It is illustrated by David Hockney, hand signed by David Hockney and Stephen Spender and also signed by the following contributors: Douglas Adams, Martin Amis, Julian Barnes, William Boyd, Margaret Drabble, Patrick Leigh Fermor, William Golding, Seamus Heaney...
Category
1990s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Vellum, Lithograph, Board, Pencil, Offset
E
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'E' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Unknown Edition Size
Free Delivery to UK Customers
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Andre Emmerich Gallery print: New Work With A Camera (Signed by David Hockney)
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
New Work With A Camera (Hand Signed by David Hockney), 1983
Offset Lithograph Poster
Hand signed by David Hockney lower right front
39 × 24 1/2 inches
Unframed
Accompa...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph, Offset
T
, Hockney
s Alphabet, David Hockney and Stephen Spender, Lithograph, 1991
By David Hockney
Located in Manchester, GB
David Hockney, 'T' from 'Hockney's Alphabet', 1991
Edition of 250
Free Delivery to UK Customers
From the special edition of Hockney's Alphabet, published in 1991, and signed on th...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Tribute to Violinist Jascha Heifetz, limited edition David Hockney poster
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
David Hockney
Tribute to violinist Jascha Heifetz, 1988
Offset Lithograph Poster
15 × 34 inches
Limited Edition of 100
Unframed (unsigned)
Another example of this work was featured i...
Category
1980s Pop Art David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset
Harlequin from Parade for the Metropolitan Opera New York
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Harlequin from Parade, created for the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1981
First edition colour offset lithograph poster
96.5 x 61 cm
Framed
David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the ...
Category
1980s Abstract David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Paper, Offset
Extending - British Still Life Technology
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
This original home-made xerox is hand signed in pencil by the artist "David Hockney" at the lower right margin.
It is dated in pencil “90” [1990] next to the signature.
It is also h...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Color
Eine (Part 1)
By David Hockney
Located in Calabasas, CA
Artist: David Hockney
Title: Eine (Part 1)
Year: 1991
Medium: Lithograph on Rives BFK paper
Edition: 35; signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Sheet: 48 1/2 x 35...
Category
1990s Contemporary David Hockney Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
David Hockney abstract prints for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic David Hockney abstract prints available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract prints to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by David Hockney in lithograph, offset print, screen print and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Pop Art style. Not every interior allows for large David Hockney abstract prints, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Joe Tilson, Harvey Daniels, and Milton Glaser. David Hockney abstract prints prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $280 and tops out at $249,950, while the average work can sell for $7,500.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022David Hockey was one of the first artists to use acrylics. He would paint large areas of one color, then would add finer details over top. Shop a selection of David Hockney’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A digital collage, much like the ones by artist David Hockney, can be made by taking many photographs from one place. Take your collection of photos to photoshop and work in the collage, but do not blend the images. Photoshop will put the images in layers and you can adjust them. You’ll want to adjust them and play with the color and shadow to get your own effect. Shop a selection of original Hockney pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022David Hockney was known for creating photo collages and photo montages. He would take polaroid photos and use the images to compose his patchwork of art. You can shop a selection of David Hockey’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 13, 2024There are several interesting facts about David Hockney. For one, the British artist refused to write an essay for his final exam at the Royal College of Art and instead submitted a sketch of his diploma, prompting the school to change the rules in order to allow him to graduate. He also has synesthesia, which allows him to see colors when he listens to music. In 1990, he turned down the opportunity to be knighted by the Queen of England. Another fact is that Hockney has always been fascinated by the use of technology in art. He is credited with inventing the technique of joining Polaroid photos in a collage to form a panoramic picture, and he has recently been using the Brush app to paint on an iPad. On 1stDibs, find a selection of David Hockney art.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Reproductions of David Hockney’s art are very popular and can be found online as well as in many physical retail stores and art stores. Finding original fine-art prints that Hockney created — prints created specifically to be made into a limited edition — is a bit more difficult, but they can be located at art galleries, auction houses and various online platforms. Shop a selection of authentic David Hockney prints from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022David Hockney is known as an important artist in the pop art movement. His paintings and photo collages of Los Angeles swimming pools are what are most frequently referenced when talking about his works. Today David Hockney has moved into the digital art arena and continues to push artistic boundaries. Shop a selection of David Hockney pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024What David Hockney's most famous piece is can be debated. Many experts state that the British artist’s best-known work is 1967's A Bigger Splash, which shows a swimming pool viewed on a sunny day. Other popular works by Hockney include The Splash (1967), Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy (1971), Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972), My Parents (1977) and Self Portrait with Red Braces (2003). Explore a selection of David Hockney art on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024How much David Hockney's art is worth depends on its medium, size, history, condition and other factors. In 2018, his Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), produced in 1972, sold for over $90 million at an auction in New York. The art of David Hockney is engaging in its ambiguities; his prints, drawings and paintings are warm but aloof, filled with light yet often dark and brooding in subject. His stature in the contemporary art world is such that he was named the most influential British artist of all time in a 2011 survey of one thousand British painters and sculptors. If you own a Hockney piece, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer can be of assistance during the valuation process. On 1stDibs, find a collection of David Hockney art.
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