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The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo - Signed Print by David Hockney 1963 - MyArtBroker

The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo
Signed Print

David Hockney

£4,800-£7,000Value Indicator

$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator

$9,000-$13,000 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator

€5,500-€8,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥950,000-¥1,390,000 Value Indicator

$6,500-$9,500 Value Indicator

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50 x 50cm, Edition of 50, Intaglio

Medium: Intaglio

Edition size: 50

Year: 1963

Size: H 50cm x W 50cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: November 2023

Value Trend:

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Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
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Buyer Paid
November 2023
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
$4,850
$5,500
$7,000
June 2019
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
April 2017
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
February 2012
Christie's London
United Kingdom
April 2003
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of David Hockney's The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,800 and £7,000. This intaglio print, created in 1963, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in April 2003. Hockney's artwork has an auction history of five sales and has demonstrated an average annual growth rate of 2%. This work is part of a limited edition of 50.

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Meaning & Analysis

This signed print by much loved and internationally respected British artist David Hockney is an example of one of the artist’s Early Prints. It was issued in an edition of 50 in 1963. In keeping with many other of the artist’s early ‘60s œuvre, the work depicts two semi-abstracted figures and directly recalls the cartoon-like approach of etchings such as My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean or Kaisarion With All His Beauty. A study for the 1963 painting, The Hypnotist, The Hypnotist MCA Tokyo sees Hockney begin his lifelong experimentation with themes of theatricality and the literal and metaphorical notion of staging – two semi-philosophical pre-occupations which would see the artist go on to produce a vast array of stage and costume designs for, amongst others, the Glyndebourne Opera Festival in Lewes, East Sussex, and New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Echoing some of the artist’s later works, such as The Acrobat (1964), and the dramatic Hockney And The Stage collection, the print is marked by the presence of two rhetorical motifs: the curtain and the stage. In the case of the former, a simple profile of a figure stands below a small curtain. Cut off from the rest of the work by virtue of their confinement within a rectangular space, this figure appears to play subject to a live hypnosis enacted by the menacing figure to the right of the composition. Both perform for us, standing atop a black block of ink that evokes the stage.

  • British-born artist David Hockney is a kaleidoscopic force in the art world. Born in 1937, Hockney's vibrant palette and innovative techniques have left an indelible mark on contemporary art. A pioneer of the British Pop Art movement in the 1960s, he seamlessly transitioned through various styles, from photo collages to vivid landscapes. Renowned for his exploration of light and space, Hockney's versatility extends to painting, printmaking, photography, and stage design. A captivating storyteller, his works often capture the essence of modern life with a playful yet profound touch. With a career spanning decades, Hockney remains an enduring visionary in the ever-evolving art world.

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