David Hockney
signed, partially titled and dated "David Celia Stephen Ian London August 1982 David Hockney" on the reverse of the upper panels
oil on canvas, in 8 parts
each 36 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8 cm)
overall 72 x 80 in. (182.9 x 203.2 cm)
Painted in August 1982, in the United States.
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Provenance:
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Mr. Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, Chicago
Private Collection, United States
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited:
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,u003cemu003e Representation Abroad,u003c/emu003e June 5–September 2, 1985, no. 63, pp. 96, 100 (illustrated, p. 100)
Paris, Musée Picasso, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Dialogue avec Picasso,u003c/emu003e February 10–May 3, 1999, no. 16, n.p. (illustrated; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan et Ian, Londres, 1982u003c/emu003e; dated 1984)
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; London, National Portrait Gallery, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney Portraits,u003c/emu003e February 26, 2006–January 21, 2007, no. 51, pp. 21, 72, 138, 219 (illustrated, p. 138; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan and Ian, London, 1982u003c/emu003e)
Literature:
Lawrence Weschler, u003cemu003eCameraworks: David Hockney,u003c/emu003e New York, 1984, fig. 30, p. 20 (illustrated)
Michael Brenson, “Art View; Fresh Visions based on a Grand Tradition,”u003cemu003e The New York Times,u003c/emu003e vol. 134, no. 46.463, July 7, 1985, p. H23
Jed Perl, "The Twilight Zone," u003cemu003eThe New Criterion,u003c/emu003e vol. 4, no. 2, October 1985, p. 59
David Hockney, u003cemu003eThat's the way I see it,u003c/emu003e London, 1993, fig. 106, pp. 96, 243 (illustrated, p. 96)
Paul Melia and Ulrich Luckhardt, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney Paintings,u003c/emu003e Munich and New York, 1994, no. 53, pp. 168–169 (illustrated, p. 169)
u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Espace/Paysage,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1999, p. 193 (illustrated; titled as u003cemu003eFour Friendsu003c/emu003e)
u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Exciting times are ahead,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn, 2001, pp. 16, 242 (illustrated, p. 242; titled as u003cemu003eFour Friends (David, Celia, Stephen and Ian)u003c/emu003e and as u003cemu003eFour Friends or David, Celia, Stephen and Ian, London 1982u003c/emu003e)
Marco Livingstone and Kay Heymer, u003cemu003eHockney’s Portraits and People,u003c/emu003e London, 2003, pp. 166-167, 238 (illustrated, pp. 166-167; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan and Ian, London 1982u003c/emu003e)
Jackie Wullschlager, “Landscape of a life in art,” u003cemu003eFinancial Times,u003c/emu003e October 12, 2006, online
David Hockney and Hans Werner Holzwarth, eds., u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: A Bigger Book,u003c/emu003e Cologne, 2016, pp. 174–175 (illustrated)
signed, partially titled and dated "David Celia Stephen Ian London August 1982 David Hockney" on the reverse of the upper panels
oil on canvas, in 8 parts
each 36 x 20 in. (91.4 x 50.8 cm)
overall 72 x 80 in. (182.9 x 203.2 cm)
Painted in August 1982, in the United States.
Priority Bidding is here! Secure a lower Buyer's Premium. Learn more >
Provenance:
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Mr. Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson, Chicago
Private Collection, United States
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited:
Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,u003cemu003e Representation Abroad,u003c/emu003e June 5–September 2, 1985, no. 63, pp. 96, 100 (illustrated, p. 100)
Paris, Musée Picasso, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Dialogue avec Picasso,u003c/emu003e February 10–May 3, 1999, no. 16, n.p. (illustrated; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan et Ian, Londres, 1982u003c/emu003e; dated 1984)
Boston, Museum of Fine Arts; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; London, National Portrait Gallery, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney Portraits,u003c/emu003e February 26, 2006–January 21, 2007, no. 51, pp. 21, 72, 138, 219 (illustrated, p. 138; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan and Ian, London, 1982u003c/emu003e)
Literature:
Lawrence Weschler, u003cemu003eCameraworks: David Hockney,u003c/emu003e New York, 1984, fig. 30, p. 20 (illustrated)
Michael Brenson, “Art View; Fresh Visions based on a Grand Tradition,”u003cemu003e The New York Times,u003c/emu003e vol. 134, no. 46.463, July 7, 1985, p. H23
Jed Perl, "The Twilight Zone," u003cemu003eThe New Criterion,u003c/emu003e vol. 4, no. 2, October 1985, p. 59
David Hockney, u003cemu003eThat's the way I see it,u003c/emu003e London, 1993, fig. 106, pp. 96, 243 (illustrated, p. 96)
Paul Melia and Ulrich Luckhardt, u003cemu003eDavid Hockney Paintings,u003c/emu003e Munich and New York, 1994, no. 53, pp. 168–169 (illustrated, p. 169)
u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Espace/Paysage,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1999, p. 193 (illustrated; titled as u003cemu003eFour Friendsu003c/emu003e)
u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: Exciting times are ahead,u003c/emu003e exh. cat., Kunst-und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn, 2001, pp. 16, 242 (illustrated, p. 242; titled as u003cemu003eFour Friends (David, Celia, Stephen and Ian)u003c/emu003e and as u003cemu003eFour Friends or David, Celia, Stephen and Ian, London 1982u003c/emu003e)
Marco Livingstone and Kay Heymer, u003cemu003eHockney’s Portraits and People,u003c/emu003e London, 2003, pp. 166-167, 238 (illustrated, pp. 166-167; titled as u003cemu003eDavid, Celia, Stephan and Ian, London 1982u003c/emu003e)
Jackie Wullschlager, “Landscape of a life in art,” u003cemu003eFinancial Times,u003c/emu003e October 12, 2006, online
David Hockney and Hans Werner Holzwarth, eds., u003cemu003eDavid Hockney: A Bigger Book,u003c/emu003e Cologne, 2016, pp. 174–175 (illustrated)
