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David Hockney — The Glass Mountain; Old Rinkrank Threatens the Princess; Digging up Glass; and The Rescued Princess, plates 29, 30, 31 and 33 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
David Hockney

The Glass Mountain; Old Rinkrank Threatens the Princess; Digging up Glass; and The Rescued Princess, plates 29, 30, 31 and 33 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

These four etchings by David Hockney illustrate scenes from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Old Rinkrank," rendered in his characteristically fluid and inventive printmaking style. Hockney employs a combination of aquatint and soft-ground etching techniques to create subtle tonal variations and delicate textures across the compositions, bringing the story's dramatic moments — from the treacherous glass mountain to the princess's ultimate rescue — to life with both wit and sensitivity. Printed on specially watermarked Hodgkinson handmade wove paper, the works reflect the meticulous craftsmanship and collaborative spirit that defined Hockney's celebrated printmaking practice of the early 1970s.

Medium
Four etchings, three with aquatint and two with soft-ground etching, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.

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Evening & Day Editions

June 7, 2017

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David Hockney, The Glass Mountain; Old Rinkrank Threatens the Princess; Digging up Glass; and The Rescued Princess, plates 29, 30, 31 and 33 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

These four etchings by David Hockney illustrate scenes from the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Old Rinkrank," rendered in his characteristically fluid and inventive printmaking style. Hockney employs a combination of aquatint and soft-ground etching techniques to create subtle tonal variations and delicate textures across the compositions, bringing the story's dramatic moments — from the treacherous glass mountain to the princess's ultimate rescue — to life with both wit and sensitivity. Printed on specially watermarked Hodgkinson handmade wove paper, the works reflect the meticulous craftsmanship and collaborative spirit that defined Hockney's celebrated printmaking practice of the early 1970s.

Medium
Four etchings, three with aquatint and two with soft-ground etching, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Series Work, 20th Century, Limited Edition Print, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Etching, Celebrated Artist, British Artist, Printmaking, Book Illustration, Storybook Series, Fairy Tale Illustration, Brothers Grimm, British Male Artist, Figurative Art, Etching and Aquatint, Contemporary Art, Black and White, Aquatint

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Jonathan Murray, Alex Capecelatro, Richard Caswell, Sebastián In Situ, John McNally, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Andrew P. Cooper, Lisa Rembrandt, Art Institute of Chicago, Nick Phoenix , Derek Jones