Howard Hodgkin: Views An Exhibition of Early Prints
BERNARD JACOBSON GALLERY, NEW YORK
Cover: Howard Hodgkin For Bernard Jacobson 1977-79 Lithograph on 2 sheets, Edition of 80 41 5/8 x 59 inches overall $12,000 *All prices are inclusive of frames
Howard Hodgkin: Views. An Exhibition of Early Prints 3 May – 1 June 2013 Bernard Jacobson Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of limited edition prints by Howard Hodgkin, in the New York Gallery at 17 East 71st Street in Manhattan. Focusing on the first two decades of Hodgkin’s printmaking and his collaboration with Bernard Jacobson, the exhibition commences with Hodgkin’s early output between 1966 and 1968 when his experimentation with printmaking produced such works as Indian Room and Interior with Figure. In subsequent series the artist introduced the use of hand coloring and enlarged prints to an oversized dimension, finally achieving a sculptural quality and lushness that became a signature component of his printmaking practice. Howard Hodgkin started his printmaking career using lithography: a process that most closely mimicked the directness of applying paint to canvas. Girl on a Sofa, Bedroom, and Indian Room depict brightly colored interiors with geometric shapes and organic forms that are sometimes recognizable as human figures. After a voyage to India, Hodgkin’s interest turned towards capturing a variety of views: views from his train window while crossing the country, views through shutters, or views out of a window into a landscape. He also started painting borders around the image, which would function as windows. Hodgkin’s introduction of hand coloring brought directness and spontaneity to his prints. As a result the texture became much richer with the color bleeding into the printing ink, a chance encounter which he encouraged and accepted. The hand coloring could take place at any stage of the printing process and in the final print the many layers of paint and ink become indistinguishable under the opulence of the final texture. Eventually Hodgkin started to question the autographic mark and decided to take on assistants who would execute the hand coloring following his instructions. The oversized print Bleeding with its richness of color, shows a development towards bolder prints. It is one of only two prints with preparatory studies. Featuring his New York apartment, it contains decorative designs that are inspired by India as well as Alhambra in Granada. His long lived fascination with Indian culture and the Indian landscape finds here an almost figurative expression. Later under the guidance of his new printer Jack Shirreff, Hodgkin introduced the use of carborundum to his printing process. It allowed for deeper colors on a slightly embossed paper. As in Red Listening Ear and Blue Listening Ear, the texture becomes bolder and the hand coloring is of increasing importance. Howard Hodgkin was born in 1932 in London. He started his career as a painter and became a prolific printmaker. He represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1984 and won the Turner Prize in 1985. He has had many important exhibitions in museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1995 and a major touring retrospective at Tate Britain, London, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin and the Reina Sofia, Madrid in 2006. His work can be found in the collections of major museums, including MOMA, New York, Tate, London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. For further information and images, please contact Diana Erdos at 212 879 1100 or at diana@jacobsongallery.com
Howard Hodgkin Interior with Figure 1966 Lithograph, Edition of 75 19 7/8 x 25 3/4 inches $3,350
Howard Hodgkin Indian Room 1967 Lithograph, Edition of 75 20 1/8 x 25 3/8 inches $3,350
Howard Hodgkin Girl on a Sofa 1968 Lithograph, Edition of 75 20 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches $3,350
Howard Hodgkin Bedroom 1968 Lithograph, Edition of 75 20 1/4 x 25 1/2 inches $3,350
Howard Hodgkin Birthday Party 1977-78 Lithograph with hand coloring, Edition of 50 16 x 20 5/8 inches $3,300
Howard Hodgkin Alexander Street 1978 Lithograph with hand coloring, Edition of 90 13 1/4 x 24 1/8 inches $1,625
Howard Hodgkin For Bernard Jacobson 1977-79 Lithograph on 2 sheets, Edition of 80 41 5/8 x 59 inches overall $12,000
Howard Hodgkin Still Life 1980 Screenprint, Edition of 100 31 1/2 x 28 1/2 inches $4,975
Howard Hodgkin Lotus 1980 Screenprint, Edition of 100 29 1/8 x 36 inches $5,125
Howard Hodgkin One Down 1981-82 Lithograph, Edition of 100 36 x 48 inches $6,400
Howard Hodgkin Bleeding 1981-82 Lithograph with hand coloring in gouache, Edition of 100 36 x 59 5/8 inches $9,100
Howard Hodgkin Blue Listening Ear 1986 Etching and aquatint with carborundum with hand coloring, Edition of 100 18 5/8 x 25 1/4 inches $6,350
Howard Hodgkin Red Listening Ear 1986 Intaglio print with carborundum with hand coloring, Edition of 100 18 5/8 x 25 1/4 inches $6,350
Howard Hodgkin Green Room 1986 Etching and aquatint with hand coloring, Edition of 100 20 1/8 x 24 3/8 inches $4,100
Howard Hodgkin Monsoon 1987-1988 Lithograph with hand coloring, Edition of 85 42 1/2 x 53 1/4 inches $10,000