Howard Hodgkin: Views. An Exhibition of Early Prints

Howard Hodgkin Views. An Exhibition of Early Prints 2 March – 2 April 2013 BERNARD JACOBSON GRAPHICS

Cover: Howard Hodgkin, Bleeding, 1982, Lithograph with hand colouring in gouache, Edition 100 91.4 x 151.7 cms (36 x 59 5/8 ins) ÂŁ5,500 (excl. VAT)

Howard Hodgkin: “Views. An Exhibi7on of Early Prints”

02 March – 02 April 2013

Bernard Jacobson Graphics is pleased to announce an exhibi<on of limited edi<on prints by Howard Hodgkin, which focuses on the first two decades of his printmaking. The exhibi<on shows the ar<st’s long-­‐las<ng and close collabora<on with Bernard Jacobson, who published most of the prints on view.

The exhibi<on covers Hodgkin's early output between 1966 and 1986, star<ng with his early experiments in printmaking such as the series “5 rooms.”

In subsequent series the ar<st introduced the use of hand-­‐colouring and enlarged prints to an oversized dimension, finally achieving a sculptural quality and lushness which became a signature component of his printmaking prac<ce.

Hodgkin became a printmaker in the 1960s and has since been impassioned with the process, inven<ng new techniques and methods to develop his idea of printmaking.

Howard Hodgkin started his printmaking career with lithographs as the process was very similar to the directness of applying paint to a canvas. In Girl on a Sofa, Bedroom and Indian Room we see interiors with brightly coloured geometric shapes, some<mes recognizable as human figures or organic forms. AUer a voyage to India his interest turned towards capturing a variety of views: views from his train window while crossing the country, views through shuWers, or views out of a window into a landscape. He also started pain<ng borders around the image, which func<on as windows.

With hand-­‐colouring, Hodgkin brought directness and spontaneity to his prints. As a result the texture became much richer with the colour bleeding into the prin<ng ink – a chance encounter which Hodgkin encouraged and accepted. The hand-­‐colouring could take place at any stage of the prin<ng process and in the final print the many layers of paint and ink become undis<nguishable under the opulence of the final texture. However, Hodgkin began ques<oning the autographic marks and decided to take on assistants who would execute the hand-­‐coloring following his instruc<ons. He mused, “I want the language to be as impersonal as possible. […] I want to make marks that are anonymous as well as autonomous.”

The oversized print Bleeding in the exhibi<on, 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 decora<ve designs that are inspired by Indian art as well as the Alhambra in Granada. His long-­‐lived fascina<on with Indian culture and the Indian landscape finds here an almost figura<ve expression.

Later under the guidance of his new printer Jack Shirreff, Hodgkin introduced the use of carborundum to his prin<ng. 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-­‐colouring of increasing importance in these prints.

Howard Hodgkin was born in 1932 in London. Having studied at the Camberwell School of Art and Bath Academy of Art from 1949 – 54, he started his career as a painter and later became a prolific printmaker. Hodgkin represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1984 and won the Turner Prize in 1985. He had many important exhibi<ons in museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 1995; and a major retrospec<ve exhibi<on touring the Tate Gallery, London; the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin; and the Reina Sofia, Madrid in 2006. His work can be found in the collec<ons of major museums, including MOMA, New York; the Tate Gallery, London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Blue Listening Ear 1986 Etching with hand colouring, Edition 100 61 x 76 cms (24 x 29 7/8 ins)

ÂŁ4,000 (excl.VAT)

Listening Ear (also called Red Listening Ear) 1986 Etching with hand colouring Edition 100 61 x 76 cms (24 x 29 7/8 ins) ÂŁ4,000 (excl.VAT)

Black Moonlight (diptych) 1980 Two-sheet lithograph with hand colouring in gouache and watercolour Edition 50 111.8 x 140.3 cms (44 x 55 1/4 ins) ÂŁ5,500 (excl.VAT)

Moonlight 1980 Lithograph with hand colouring in watercolour & gouache Edition 100 111.8 x 140.3 cms (44 x 55 1/4 ins)

ÂŁ5,500 (excl.VAT)

Birthday Party 1977 Lithograph with hand colouring Edition 50 38.3 x 50.3 cms (15 x 19 3/4 ins) ÂŁ2,000 (excl.VAT)

Green Room 1986 Hand coloured etching Edition 100 61 x 76 cms (24 x 29 7/8 ins) ÂŁ2,500 (excl.VAT)

Interior with Figure 1966 Lithograph Edition 75 50.5 x 65.4 cms (19 7/8 x 25 3/4 ins) ÂŁ2,000 (excl.VAT)

Girl on a Sofa 1968 Lithograph Edition 75 51.5 x 65 cms (20 1/4 x 25 1/2 ins) ÂŁ2,000 (excl.VAT)

Indian room 1967 Lithograph Edition 75 51 x 64.5 cms (20 1/8 x 25 3/8) ÂŁ2,000 (excl.VAT)

Bedroom 1968 Lithograph Edition 75 51.5 x 65 cms (20 1/4 x 25 1/2 ins) ÂŁ2,000 (excl.VAT)

One Down 1982 Lithograph Edition 100 91.4 x 122 cms (36 x 48 ins) ÂŁ3,800 (excl.VAT)

Lotus 1980 Screenprint Edition 100 74 x 91.6 cms (29 1/8 x 36 ins) ÂŁ3,000 (excl.VAT)

Alexander Street 1978 Lithograph with hand colouring Edition 90 34 x 61.2 cms (13 3/4 x 24 1/8 ins) ÂŁ900 (excl.VAT)

Still Life 1980 Screenprint Edition 100 80 x 72.5 cms (31 1/2 x 28 1/2 ins) ÂŁ3,000 (excl.VAT)

Green Chateau I 1978 Lithograph with hand colouring Edition of 12, Set of 4 26.7 x 37.8 cms (10 1/2 x 14 3/4 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Green Chateau II 1978 Lithograph with hand colouring Edition of 12, Set of 4 26.7 x 37.8 (10 1/2 x 14 3/4 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Green Chateau III 1978 Lithograph with hand colouring Edition of 12, Set of 4 26.7 x 37.8 cms (10 1/2 x 14 3/4 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Green Chateau IV 1978 Lithograph with hand colouring, Edition of 12 Set of 4 26.7 x 37.8 cms (10 1/2 x 14 3/4 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Window, from 'More Indian Views' 1976 Lithograph Edition 60, Set of 5 22 x 30.5 cms (8 5/8 x 12 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl. VAT)

Shutter, from 'More Indian Views' 1976 Lithograph Edition 60, Set of 5 22 x 30.5 cms (8 5/8 x 12 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Palm, from 'More Indian Views' 1976 Lithograph, Edition 60, Set of 5 22 x 30.5 cms (8 5/8 x 12 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

Sun, from 'More Indian Views' 1976 Lithograph, Edition 60, Set of 5 22 x 30.5 cms (8 5/8 x 12 ins) ÂŁ1,300 (excl.VAT)

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