Two original drawings in ink, one with text.
One screenprint signed in pencil and inscribed ‘for Mark from David H. XXX’.
Two process proof screenprints.
One screenprint poster in colours from an edition of unknown size.
Works on various papers. c. 1965.
Two drawings and one proof: 78 x 51 cm.
One proof: 57 x 44.8 cm
Screenprint poster with inscription and unsigned screenprint poster: 57.2 x 44.6cm.

This unique and stunning collection of original drawings, screenprint proofs and posters by David Hockney comprises works made to promote a lecture Hockney gave in the Percy Building at Newcastle University most likely in 1965.

At the time fellow Pop artist Richard Hamilton was teaching in the art department and it was Hockney’s friend Mark Lancaster, then an art student at Newcastle, who persuaded Hockney to give an informal talk about his practice.

Hockney gave the two original drawings to Lancaster, who undertook the proofing and production of the posters as original screenprints and distributed them around the campus with the lively title ‘David Hockney Will Come’.

In an interview Lancaster said:

‘Back in England Hockney and I became friends and I got him to come up to Newcastle to give a talk on his work, for which he made a little drawing of a palm tree which I printed as a poster’.

These intriguing works on paper were from Mark Lancaster’s personal collection and one of the screentprint posters is inscribed to him: for Mark from David H. XXX.

Screenprint in colours with text. From an edition of unknown size.
c. 1965.
Signed in blue pencil.
Produced by Mark Lancaster. 59 x 47cm.

Sold individually.

Screenprint in colours with text. From an edition of unknown size.
c.1965.
Produced by Mark Lancaster.
59 x 47cm.

Sold individually.

Screenprint in colours. From an edition of unknown size.
c.1965.
Produced by Mark Lancaster.
59 x 47cm.

Sold individually.

Lithograph, 1973, on Arches wove paper, signed, titled, dated and inscribed P.P.II in red pencil, one of two printer’s proofs, aside from the edition of 46 (there were also 11 artist’s proofs), published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, with their blindstamps.
121 x 80.3 cm.

(Tokyo 138)

Lithograph on Toyoshi #80, 1979.
Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 100.
Printed and published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles.
(Gemini 834).
102 x 76 cm.

Etching and aquatint, 1961. Signed in pencil and numbered 3/75. Printed on Crisbrook handmade paper by Maurice Payne, London. Published by the Petersburg Press, London. (Tokyo 5)

Etching and aquatint, 1969. Signed in pencil and numbered 1/75. Printed on J Green mould-made paper by Maurice Payne, London. Published by Petersburg Press, London (Tokyo 108)

Lithograph in two colours: grey and black. 1976. Worked on two aluminium plates with crayon. Printed on Laurence Barker handmade paper. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil from an edition of 96 plus 36 proofs.

Proofed by Serge Lozingot and printed by Mrk Stock in Los Angeles. Published by Gemini G E L 1976. (Tokyo 174; Scottish Arts Council 186)

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C. P. Cavafy.
Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil.
Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 49)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From Edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems for Constantine Cavafy.

Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil. Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 57)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From Edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems for Constantine Cavafy.

Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil. Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 56)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From Edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems for Constantine Cavafy.
Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil. Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 55)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C. P. Cavafy.
Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil. Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 53)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C. P. Cavafy.
Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil.
Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 50)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm

Etching and aquatint, 1966. From Edition E of Illustrations for Fourteen Poems for Constantine Cavafy.
Signed and dated ‘66’ by the artist in pencil. Stamped on the reverse with the Editions Alecto publication number.
Printed on handmade vellum wove 72 lb Royal paper by J. Barcham Green Ltd.
Numbered in roman numerals from the edition of 25 + 5 APs in Edition E.
Printed in black ink, from steel-faced copper plates, by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black at the Alecto Studios, London.
Published by Editions Alecto in 1967.
(Tokyo 58)

Image: 35 x 22.5 cm
Paper: 64 x 51.5 cm