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The Brooklyn Bridge
Signed Print

David Hockney

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277 x 147cm, Edition of 20, Photographic print

Medium: Photographic print

Edition size: 20

Year: 1982

Size: H 277cm x W 147cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: September 2019

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September 2019
Sotheby's Online
United Kingdom
£23,800
£28,000
£35,000
March 2018
Bonhams New Bond Street
United Kingdom
May 2015
Sotheby's New York
United States
February 2010
Christie's London
United Kingdom
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The value of David Hockney’s The Brooklyn Bridge (signed) is estimated to be worth between £45,000 and £70,000. This Photographic Print, created in 1982, is a rare artwork with an auction history of four total sales since its entry to the market on 12th February 2010. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 20.

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Meaning & Analysis

An iconic part of the Photo Collages collection, this 1982 signed print by British artist David Hockney was produced in an edition of 20. Like several other of the images in this series, such as Graffiti Palace, New York (1982) and Sunday Morning Nov 28th 1982 Mayflower Hotel N.Y. (1982), it was initially composed during a trip to New York that Hockney made in November of 1982. An American city with which Hockney had considerable involvement during the 1980s – he acted as a stage and costume designer for numerous performances at the Metropolitan Opera early in the decade – New York, and another of its key landmarks, is here the subject of the artist’s disruptive, multifocal gaze. A wonderful example of one of the artist’s many ‘joiner’ images, The Brooklyn Bridge is symptomatic of Hockney’s unique approach to likeness and photography – a medium he described as ‘small’ and ‘lifeless’. Remarking that photography is ‘easy, really. All you need an eye’, Hockney asserted that its main shortcoming was to do with vision: ‘You never see things like that. It’s just not true’. In The Brooklyn Bridge, therefore, we are given a multitude of different perspectives which show us everything from Hockney’s brogues to the bridge cables high above his head. An artistic trailblazer, this print acts as a precursor to a similar work by one of Hockney’s contemporaries, Andy Warhol, who would go on to depict the bridge in the piece Brooklyn Bridge (F. & S. II.290) 1983, its centennial year.

  • 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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