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Michelle And John Spike - Signed Print by David Hockney 2009 - MyArtBroker

Michelle And John Spike
Signed Print

David Hockney

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115 x 78cm, Edition of 12, Digital Print

Medium: Digital Print
Edition size: 12
Year: 2009
Size: H 115cm x W 78cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: January 2020
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Location
Return to Seller
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Buyer Paid
January 2020
Forum Auctions London
United Kingdom
£12,750
£15,000
£18,900
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The value of David Hockney’s Michelle And John Spike (signed) is estimated to be worth between £24,000 and £35,000. This digital print, created in 2009, has shown consistent value growth since its initial sale in January 2020. This is a rare artwork with an auction history of one sale. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 12.

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Meaning & Analysis

Michelle And John Spike exemplifies Hockney's proficient use of digital media, a technique he began exploring in the early 2000s. The composition features the subjects seated at a table, their postures and expressions captured with a blend of realism and stylisation characteristic of Hockney's later portraits. The colour palette, achieved through digital tools, creates a soft intimacy within the scene. The background, with its simplified forms and muted tones, contrasts with the detailed rendering of the figures and the flashes of cobalt blue in their clothing, drawing the viewer's focus to the subjects.

Hockney's use of digital tools in this work allows for a precise interplay of colour and form, demonstrating his ability to adapt traditional techniques to contemporary mediums. The digital medium allows for rapid experimentation with colour and form, evident in the bold, expressive lines used to render the subjects. This work also reflects Hockney's ongoing fascination with perspective and space, as seen in the careful arrangement of the figures and objects within the composition.