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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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French Shop -- Etching, Architecture Print by David Hockney
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
French Shop, 1971
David Hockney
Etching with aquatint on Rives BFK mould-made paper
Signed, dated and numbered
From the edition of 500
Printed by Print Shop, Amsterdam
Published by ...
Category
1970s Contemporary More Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
David Hockney -- The Older Rapunzel
By David Hockney
Located in BRUCE, ACT
David Hockney
The Older Rapunzel, 1969
(from the Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm series)
aquatint etching
Numbered 95/100 lower left
Hand signed lower righ...
Category
1960s Portrait Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
David Hockney, Gold, (Rumpelstilzchen Series)
By David Hockney
Located in Hamburg, DE
David Hockney (British, b. 1937)
Gold, 1969
Series: Rumpelstilzchen (Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm)
Medium: Etching and aquatint on handmade paper
Dimensions: 62 x 46 cm (2...
Category
20th Century Pop Art Figurative Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
"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 wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 26/75 (there were also 18 artist's p...
Category
Late 20th Century Interior Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint
David Hockney Serinade Etching Edition of 200 From The Blue Guitar Series
By David Hockney
Located in Minneapolis, MN
Artist: David Hockney
Title: "Serenade" (from The Blue Guitar Series)
Year: 1977
Medium: Etching with Aquatint on Inveresk Mould-Made Paper
Sheet size: 21.65" x 18.9"
Plate Size: 16....
Category
Late 20th Century Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper, Etching
David Hockney - A Picture of Ourselves, The Blue Guitar, Etching/Aquatint Signed
By David Hockney
Located in New York, NY
More recently, in 2021 The Royal Academy of Arts in London held the exhibition, David Hockney; The Arrival of Spring, Normandy 2020.
Category
1970s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Etching, Aquatint


