David Hockney – Six Fairytales from the Brothers Grimm, 1970

In total, Hockney created 39 etchings for the series ‘Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm’. The etching plates were hand-drawn by David Hockney in London between May and November 1969, proofed by Maurice Payne and printed by Piet Clement on W.S.Hodgkinson paper. Published by the Petersburg Press in association with the Kasmin Gallery in 1970.

Hockney stated, "They’re fascinating, the little stories, told in a very very simple, direct, straightforward language and style, it was this simplicity that attracted me. They cover quite a strange range of experience, from the magical to the moral."

Medium: Drawn directly onto copper plates, printed on Hodgkinson handmade paper
Date: 1970
Dimensions: Five sheets 44.5 x 30.5, one sheet: 31.5 x 51.5 cm
Sign: Signed in pencil