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What technique did David Hockney use?

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What technique did David Hockney use?
David 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.
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"Contrejour in the French Style" etching by British artist David Hockney
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937) Contrejour in the French Style etching and aquatint in colours, 1974, on
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Late 20th Century Interior Prints

Materials

Aquatint, Etching

The cook by David Hockney by David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
One of David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm illustrations, taken from
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

A Room Full of Straw by David Hockney, 1969-70
By David Hockney
Located in Kingsclere, GB
A Room Full of Straw by David Hockney, 1969-70 Additional information: Medium: etching 45 x 31.2
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20th Century Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Catherina Dorothea Viehmann David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
they were in their late twenties. Per Hockney: “This etching is done from an engraving of her, and I
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair David Hockney Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
From David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio, an image from
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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

The glass mountain shattered David Hockney Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
This etching from David Hockney’s celebrated Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm portfolio
Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

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