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Lot Essay
Face aux courants conceptuels de l'avant-garde qui condamnent alors la figuration, David Hockney réhabilite l'art du portrait en puisant dans son cercle intime. Cette lithographie monumentale appartient à une série dédiée à la créatrice textile Celia Birtwell, sa muse et amie de longue date.
Par une économie radicale des moyens, Hockney emploie un contour volontairement fragmenté et minimaliste. En réduisant les détails au strict minimum, le trait conserve la spontanéité du dessin direct pour capturer l'essence psychologique et la présence physique du modèle.
At a time when the conceptual currents of the avant-garde were largely dismissing figuration, David Hockney reaffirmed the relevance of portraiture by drawing inspiration from his close personal circle. This monumental lithograph belongs to a series devoted to the textile designer Celia Birtwell, his longtime muse and friend.
Through a radical economy of means, Hockney employs a deliberately fragmented and highly reduced contour. By stripping away all but the essential details, the line retains the immediacy and spontaneity of direct drawing, capturing both the psychological character and the physical presence of the sitter.
Par une économie radicale des moyens, Hockney emploie un contour volontairement fragmenté et minimaliste. En réduisant les détails au strict minimum, le trait conserve la spontanéité du dessin direct pour capturer l'essence psychologique et la présence physique du modèle.
At a time when the conceptual currents of the avant-garde were largely dismissing figuration, David Hockney reaffirmed the relevance of portraiture by drawing inspiration from his close personal circle. This monumental lithograph belongs to a series devoted to the textile designer Celia Birtwell, his longtime muse and friend.
Through a radical economy of means, Hockney employs a deliberately fragmented and highly reduced contour. By stripping away all but the essential details, the line retains the immediacy and spontaneity of direct drawing, capturing both the psychological character and the physical presence of the sitter.