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David Hockney Matelot Kevin Druez 2 For Sale
David Hockney
Matelot Kevin Druez 2, 2009
Computer drawing in colors, printed on wove paper
60 x 41 in 152.4 x 104.1 cm
Edition
Edition of 30
About this work
David Hockney's Matelot Kevin Druez 2 is a striking continuation of the sailor's portrait series, featuring Kevin Druez in uniform. The sailor is depicted leaning casually against a wooden chair, his arms draped over the backrest in a relaxed pose. He holds a cigarette in one hand, with a subtle wisp of smoke rising from it. The uniform's deep navy blue contrasts with the bright red and white details, and the sailor's striped shirt adds a traditional maritime touch.The sailor's expression is one of quiet contemplation, his gaze directed forward, creating a sense of connection with the viewer. The background is rendered in a vibrant green with subtle textural variations, which adds a lively and contrasting backdrop to the figure. The red floor beneath him further enhances the color dynamics of the composition. Hockney's use of bold, expressive lines and rich colors brings out the textures and details of the uniform and the chair, while the sailor's relaxed posture and contemplative expression add depth and character to the portrait.
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Auction History
Matelot Kevin Druez 2 · David Hockney · Phillips · 2022-04 · $85,680
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David Hockney Computer Drawings Prints For Sale
David Hockney's groundbreaking Computer Drawings series, created between 2008 and 2009, represents a pivotal moment in contemporary art history when one of Britain's most celebrated living artists embraced digital technology as a legitimate fine art medium. Working primarily on his iPhone and later iPad using the Brushes application, Hockney produced these intimate landscapes and portraits with the same masterful eye for color and composition that distinguished his earlier paintings, demonstrating that artistic vision transcends medium. Works such as Summer Road Near Kilham, Kilham With Church, and Winter Road Near Kilham capture the Yorkshire Wolds landscape with an immediacy and spontaneity that traditional media could not achieve, while portrait studies like Matelot Kevin Druez 1 and Matelot Kevin Druez 2 showcase his ability to render personality through digital marks.
The technical innovation of this series cannot be overstated. At a time when many dismissed digital art as derivative or lacking authenticity, Hockney's embrace of touchscreen drawing validated the medium for serious collectors and institutions. The artist worked directly with his thumb or stylus, creating layers of luminous color that recall his California pool paintings while maintaining a fresh, contemporary sensibility. Works like Autumn Leaves and Summer Sky demonstrate his continued fascination with seasonal transformation and natural light, themes that connect this digital work to his broader artistic practice spanning six decades.
From a market perspective, Hockney's Computer Drawings occupy a unique position within his oeuvre. As early digital works by a major artist whose auction records continue to climb—his Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold for over $90 million in 2018—these pieces represent both historical significance and compelling value. The series has been exhibited at major institutions worldwide and reproduced in museum publications, establishing strong provenance and scholarly recognition. For collectors, these works offer an accessible entry point into Hockney's practice while representing a distinct chapter in both his career and the broader acceptance of digital art.
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David Hockney prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from his most collected series: the Swimming Pool lithographs, Blue Guitar, Paper Pools, Moving Focus, Celia, and the Yosemite Suite. David Hockney signed prints for sale and David Hockney original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance documentation.
David Hockney (9 July 1937 – 11 June 2026) was the most celebrated British artist of his generation and one of the most actively traded names on the international secondary market. His luminous paintings, prints, and drawings — spanning swimming pools, landscapes, portraits, and iPad works — defined visual culture for over six decades and continue to command record prices at auction.
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David Hockney art for sale encompasses a remarkably diverse body of work, from early etchings and lithographs to large-scale paintings and his celebrated digital iPad drawings. Hockney's position as the most valuable British artist was confirmed in November 2018 when Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) (1972) sold for US$90.3 million at Christie's New York — setting a world auction record for a living artist at the time.
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Key series available at Guy Hepner:
- Swimming Pool series — the definitive Hockney motif; pool paintings and prints in every medium remain among his most sought works
- Weather Series — a landmark suite of lithographs exploring atmospheric and meteorological themes with Hockney's signature graphic clarity
- Hollywood Hills — sun-drenched landscapes celebrating California's light, space, and architecture
- Moving Focus — a major series of lithographs and prints exploring perspective, travel, and the act of looking
- Pools lithographs — intimate, technically virtuosic prints that distil the essence of his Swimming Pool paintings
- iPad drawings — Hockney's pioneering digital works, printed as archival pigment prints, representing a bold late chapter in his practice
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Collectors who buy David Hockney should consider:
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- Subject matter — pool paintings, portraits, and California landscapes are his canonical themes and attract the broadest collector base
- Condition — works on paper are sensitive to light; always request condition reports and storage history
Hockney's enduring legacy, global institutional profile, and the exceptional breadth of his output make David Hockney prints for sale a compelling proposition at all market levels.
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