RARE 1980 DAVID HOCKNEY ORIGINAL COLLOTYPE PRINT LACMA POSTER "MULHOLLAND DRIVE"

Features

Framed

Size

Medium (up to 36in.)

Style

Modern

MCM Wall Art THIS RARE VINTAGE 1980 ORIGINAL COLLOTYPE PRINT LACMA MUSEUM DAVID HOCKNEY POSTER IS AN INCREDIBLY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE PIECE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION. THE COLLOTYPE PRINT POSTER WAS PRINTED IN 1980 BY THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART. IT FEATURES AN ORIGINAL ARTWORK BY THE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH POP ARTIST DAVID HOCKNEY TITLED " MULHOLLAND DRIVE THE ROAD TO THE STUDIO " CREATED IN 1980. Mulholland Drive is David Hockney's largest painting, done in acrylic on canvas. It reflects his love for his home city of Los Angeles, specifically depicting the drive from his Hollywood home to the studio. Unusually, he painted the scene from memory and completed it within a few weeks, in spite of its colossal size. Hockney took inspiration from Picasso and cubism throughout his career, especially early on. His paintings typically feature straight lines and angular shapes, and although these can be found in Mulholland Drive, they are accompanied by some more unusual curved lines. This slight change of style marked a turning point in the direction of his work. As the painting is so vast and colourful, it can be somewhat overwhelming to look at. This is likely no accident, as it perfectly reflects the way a newcomer to Los Angeles might feel. In places, the artist has scratched away the wet paint to create flowing lines. These lines convey the constant movement of the city of Los Angeles, especially its winding roads. Hockney explores the contrast between the urban landscape - buildings, pylons and tennis courts - and the trees and rolling hills which surround it. He effectively conveys that the city is not separate from nature, but intertwined with it. The artist denotes distance by clearly defining the objects in the foreground, whilst reducing those in the background to blocks of colour and texture. Driving is central to the culture of Los...