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David Hockney
David Hockney, Stanley Sitting Up, 1989
Fax print of a facsimile drawing
28 x 22 cm
About this work
David Hockney, Stanley Sitting Up, 1989 David Hockney stands among the most influential and commercially significant artists of the past century. His works consistently achieve exceptional results at auction, with major paintings regularly surpassing eight-figure sums. Beyond his celebrated paintings and prints, Hockney has maintained a lifelong commitment to exploring emerging technologies as artistic tools, from Polaroid composites in the 1980s to iPad drawings in recent decades. This experimental impulse has cemented his reputation not merely as a painter of extraordinary skill but as an artist perpetually engaged with the possibilities of image-making. Stanley Sitting Up belongs to Hockney's innovative series of fax drawings produced in the late 1980s, when the artist became fascinated with the fax machine as a medium for transmitting and creating art. The work depicts one of his beloved dachshunds, Stanley, rendered with the characteristic economy of line that defines Hockney's draftsmanship. The facsimile process introduces a particular tonal quality—a softness at the edges, a graininess inherent to thermal paper reproduction—that becomes integral to the work's aesthetic rather than incidental to it. Hockney's affection for his dogs, subjects he returned to repeatedly throughout his career, is evident in the attentive observation of Stanley's posture and expression. This fax print represents a distinctive moment in Hockney's practice when he interrogated the boundaries between original and copy, between handmade mark and mechanical reproduction. Works from this series appear infrequently on the market and hold significant appeal for collectors interested in the full breadth of Hockney's technical experimentation. For acquisition enquiries, please contact Guy Hepner.
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Edition & Provenance
- Year
- 1989
- Medium
- Fax print of a facsimile drawing
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About the Homemade Prints Series
David Hockney Homemade Prints Prints For Sale
David Hockney's Homemade Prints series, created in 1986, represents a pivotal moment when one of Britain's most celebrated artists embraced emerging technology to democratize printmaking. Utilizing an early photocopier as an artistic tool, Hockney produced these intimate, experimental works that blend the immediacy of drawing with the reproducibility of print media. The series includes beloved compositions such as Apples Pears & Grapes, Dancing Flowers, Bowl of Fruit, and touching portraits like Stanley at 8 weeks and Ian with Heinz. Each work demonstrates Hockney's fearless exploration of unconventional techniques and his ability to find artistic potential in the mundane technologies of everyday life.
The technical innovation of the Homemade Prints cannot be overstated. Working with a standard office photocopier, Hockney created hand-colored prints that challenged the boundaries between fine art and commercial reproduction. He would manipulate the copier settings, layer multiple exposures, and apply vibrant watercolors or colored pencils to the resulting prints, transforming mechanical reproductions into unique artistic statements. Works like Drooping Plant, June 1986, Waving, and Red, Blue and Wicker showcase his masterful understanding of color theory and composition, even within the constraints of this accessible medium. This series exemplifies Hockney's career-long commitment to investigating how we see and represent the world around us.
From a market perspective, the Homemade Prints occupy a significant position in Hockney's oeuvre as highly collectible yet relatively accessible entry points to his work. These pieces bridge his major painting periods of the 1980s while anticipating his later digital explorations with iPads and iPhones. The series appeals to collectors seeking authentic Hockney works that demonstrate his experimental spirit and technical versatility. The domestic subject matter—still lifes, flowers, and intimate portraits—provides a personal counterpoint to his larger, more celebrated pool paintings and landscapes, offering insight into the artist's private world and daily observations.
For collectors and institutions seeking authenticated works from this important series, Guy Hepner maintains a carefully curated selection of Hockney's Homemade Prints with full provenance documentation.
About David Hockney
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.
David Hockney Art For Sale
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.
At Guy Hepner, David Hockney paintings for sale and prints are sourced directly from galleries, estates, and private collections with full provenance documentation.
David Hockney Prints For Sale
David Hockney prints for sale represent the most accessible and liquid category of his market. His lithographs, etchings, and screenprints — produced across six decades — are sought by collectors at every level. Signed editions are particularly valued for their documentary connection to Hockney's creative process.
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
David Hockney: Most Collectible Series
Hockney is the most actively traded British artist on the secondary market, with consistent demand across painting, print, drawing, and photography. For collectors seeking to buy David Hockney, the prints market offers the greatest volume and liquidity.
Collectors who buy David Hockney should consider:
- Signed vs unsigned editions — signed impressions command a substantial premium and are preferred by institutions
- Early vs late editions — earlier impressions from small editions tend to appreciate faster
- 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.
Buying David Hockney
Guy Hepner has extensive experience placing David Hockney art for sale with private collectors and institutional buyers. Our inventory includes rare signed prints, lithographs from major series, and occasional works on paper and canvas sourced through trusted networks.
When you buy David Hockney through Guy Hepner, every work comes with full provenance documentation, condition reporting, and certificate of authenticity. We can also assist with private sales, valuations, and estate acquisitions.
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