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[Georgie Poppit]

It’s definitely one of the prints

[darren6]

Images of what the prints will be are below. These are AWFUL!!!! So disappointing as the images in the book and from the RA exhibition were stunning. I'm OUT.

www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/art/all/60012/facts.david_hockney_220_for_2020.htm

[blurp]

that first one. lol. if it was at a church fete by someone's grandpa it wouldnt sell unless....

Mar 10, 2022 14:13:44 GMT 1 darren6 said:

[Dice]

AWFUL jeez man

[Hubble Bubble]

And now we know why the images were embargoed.

I’ve felt the Taschen images dropped off considerably after the Sumo. I didn’t like the ‘My Window’ series and, frankly, these reek of a lazy cash in.

It will be interesting to see if they sell well. I’m a keen Hockney collector and -despite being offered - decided a while ago I was out. I’d rather pick up a couple of older lithographs for this money.

[Georgie Poppit]

From what I’ve heard general feedback on these has been less than positive. To put it politely.

[Sundowner]

Mar 10, 2022 15:11:00 GMT 1 Georgie Poppit said:

From what I’ve heard general feedback on these has been less than positive. To put it politely.

I stand corrected Georgie Poppit, you were right.....why on earth they have chosen these four images is beyond me - it's difficult to decide which one is the worst....

[Georgie Poppit]

Mar 10, 2022 15:19:10 GMT 1 Sundowner said:

Mar 10, 2022 15:11:00 GMT 1 Georgie Poppit said:

From what I’ve heard general feedback on these has been less than positive. To put it politely.

I stand corrected Georgie Poppit, you were right.....why on earth they have chosen these four images is beyond me - it's difficult to decide which one is the worst....

On the link you can see the beautiful images in the books then somehow these were chosen. Makes no sense at all. Maybe the contract was signed then he fell out with Taschen. Reminds me of when Bast produced deliberately bad ‘Smurf pen is’ art to get back at the Conor Bros bloke when he had Leonard St gallery.

[Hubble Bubble]

There was a release of several Normandy prints about a year ago from source. Most featured the house and were a bit sub par I think. I’ve not seen any prints of the beautiful scenes of nature captured in his Normandy work. If there were I think they would be every bit as popular as his Yosemite or Yorkshire series.

[Sundowner]

The worst part is in all the prints I'm sure I can see a gap where the fold in the image would be.....

[darren6]

The book is the best part. Awful prints... save your money

[Dice]

Mar 10, 2022 16:03:05 GMT 1 Sundowner said:

The worst part is in all the prints I'm sure I can see a gap where the fold in the image would be.....

Ha yes you’re right!

[blurp]

I went to that show (the one where Supine had has is work in the back of Leonard St?) anyway... it was indeed awful but I never knew why.....

Mar 10, 2022 15:30:28 GMT 1 Georgie Poppit said:

Mar 10, 2022 15:19:10 GMT 1 Sundowner said:

I stand corrected Georgie Poppit , you were right.....why on earth they have chosen these four images is beyond me - it's difficult to decide which one is the worst....

On the link you can see the beautiful images in the books then somehow these were chosen. Makes no sense at all. Maybe the contract was signed then he fell out with Taschen. Reminds me of when Bast produced deliberately bad ‘Smurf pen is’ art to get back at the Conor Bros bloke when he had Leonard St gallery.

[Hubble Bubble]

Mar 10, 2022 16:03:05 GMT 1 Sundowner said:

The worst part is in all the prints I'm sure I can see a gap where the fold in the image would be.....

I reckon he executed them on two sheets and they’ve printed them onto a single. Not great if so.

[u%hdjfka c]

Mar 10, 2022 16:20:46 GMT 1 Hubble Bubble said:

Mar 10, 2022 16:03:05 GMT 1 Sundowner said:

The worst part is in all the prints I'm sure I can see a gap where the fold in the image would be.....

I reckon he executed them on two sheets and they’ve printed them onto a single. Not great if so.

They're from his sketchbook

[Hubble Bubble]

Mar 10, 2022 16:24:51 GMT 1 u%hdjfka c said:

Mar 10, 2022 16:20:46 GMT 1 Hubble Bubble said:

I reckon he executed them on two sheets and they’ve printed them onto a single. Not great if so.

They're from his sketchbook

Which I’m guessing is more A4 than CinemaScope

[Coach]

Mar 10, 2022 16:11:38 GMT 1 blurp said:

I went to that show (the one where Supine had has is work in the back of Leonard St?) anyway... it was indeed awful but I never knew why.....

Mar 10, 2022 15:30:28 GMT 1 Georgie Poppit said:

On the link you can see the beautiful images in the books then somehow these were chosen. Makes no sense at all. Maybe the contract was signed then he fell out with Taschen. Reminds me of when Bast produced deliberately bad ‘Smurf pen is’ art to get back at the Conor Bros bloke when he had Leonard St gallery.

I went to that show too. The Supine’s were exceptional.
Did you go to the PV?

[Hubble Bubble]

Mar 10, 2022 16:24:51 GMT 1 u%hdjfka c said:

Mar 10, 2022 16:20:46 GMT 1 Hubble Bubble said:

I reckon he executed them on two sheets and they’ve printed them onto a single. Not great if so.

They're from his sketchbook

Just watched the video again and I see what you mean. He’s painted across the width of the sketchbook including the page fold.

[blurp]

Indeed I did! With a lot of the old school banksy (dot) info crowd (I even had an account on there for many years from 2004 onward, plus on wallkandy, old ebay forum etc too). The highlight of that Bast show was Supine. It's just too bad he hasnt seen to have done much (drugs?).  I have a couple of Supines, love them! Sadly only one Bast piece- what I would REALLY love one day is a Pink Paris by Bast but they were always too much $.

Mar 10, 2022 16:58:22 GMT 1 Coach said:

Mar 10, 2022 16:11:38 GMT 1 blurp said:

I went to that show (the one where Supine had has is work in the back of Leonard St?) anyway... it was indeed awful but I never knew why.....

I went to that show too. The Supine’s were exceptional.
Did you go to the PV?

[Coach]

Mar 10, 2022 17:31:45 GMT 1 blurp said:

Indeed I did! With a lot of the old school banksy (dot) info crowd (I even had an account on there for many years from 2004 onward, plus on wallkandy, old ebay forum etc too). The highlight of that Bast show was Supine. It's just too bad he hasnt seen to have done much (drugs?).  I have a couple of Supines, love them! Sadly only one Bast piece- what I would REALLY love one day is a Pink Paris by Bast but they were always too much $.

Mar 10, 2022 16:58:22 GMT 1 Coach said:

I went to that show too. The Supine’s were exceptional.
Did you go to the PV?

Well then we were at the same show! It was a very enjoyable night, with, as you say, lots of familiar faces.
For me that was when Supine’s pieces were at their very best, playing with classical figures, against that intense black background. Just superb.

[Georgie Poppit]

Feels weird posting this on a David Hockney thread but there you go. Think I was also at the opening.

[blurp]

Yup!

[Arty]

Which one is sold?

[Daniel Silk]

David Hockney's 85th Birthday a couple of days ago! 😳
David Hockney website - www.hockney.com/index.php/home
David Hockney Forum - urbanartassociation.com/board/636/david-hockney

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf0EZoysJHY

[u%hdjfka c]

A Year in Normandie Ashtray by David Hockney (Numbered, Limited Edition of 170)

We've produced this beautiful limited edition (edition of 170) David Hockney ashtray to celebrate A Year in Normandie, Mr Hockney's latest exhibition here at Salts Mill. This ashtray is produced entirely in England. It is hand cast and decorated exclusively for us in Stoke on Trent, England. Each ashtray is numbered on the back and comes with a numbered slip of paper. The ashtrays are presented in a black Salts gift box, also made in Stoke and embossed with our logo in the bottom left hand corner.

Approximate dimensions: 20 cm x 16cm

saltsmillshop.co.uk/collections/david-hockney/products/a-year-in-normandie-ashtray-by-david-hockney-numbered-limited-edition-of-170

[met]

Aug 31, 2022 10:36:03 GMT 1 u%hdjfka c said:

A Year in Normandie Ashtray by David Hockney (Numbered, Limited Edition of 170)

We've produced this beautiful limited edition (edition of 170) David Hockney ashtray to celebrate A Year in Normandie, Mr Hockney's latest exhibition here at Salts Mill. This ashtray is produced entirely in England. It is hand cast and decorated exclusively for us in Stoke on Trent, England. Each ashtray is numbered on the back and comes with a numbered slip of paper. The ashtrays are presented in a black Salts gift box, also made in Stoke and embossed with our logo in the bottom left hand corner.

Approximate dimensions: 20 cm x 16cm

saltsmillshop.co.uk/collections/david-hockney/products/a-year-in-normandie-ashtray-by-david-hockney-numbered-limited-edition-of-170

One just has to appreciate the sardonic wit of this piece. And, presumably, its social commentary — notwithstanding the fact David Hockney seems to be a militant smoker, bordering on evangelical.

The fresh open air. A picturesque cottage and nature scene. All reduced to the status of an ashtray.

[stock]

Missed it but thanks for posting I didn’t know about this place, got some great stuff from the shop and will visit next time I’m up north!

[pranart]

I got one!

Then forgot the postage - pretty happy to be fair I always miss these things.

[Hubble Bubble]

Aug 31, 2022 13:31:29 GMT 1 stock said:

Missed it but thanks for posting I didn’t know about this place, got some great stuff from the shop and will visit next time I’m up north!

Salts is a fabulous place, stock... there's a permanent Hockney exhibition there and the place itself and surrounding streets are fabulous.  It was a mill, built by Sir Titus Salt, a mill owner who cared about his workers, building them housing (in said surrounding streets, named after his children) etc.

There's also a great book you can get which tells the story of how Jonathan Silver, a (then) young Mancunian fell in love with the place and persuaded David Hockney (a famous son of Bradford) to be at the centrepoint of its restoration.

saltsmillshop.co.uk/products/salt-silver-a-story-of-hope

I see it's currently sold out but you can check if it's being reprinted or it may be available elsewhere.

best
HB

[Johnny Sarcasm]

Worth calling them. A lovely young lady called Cachelle let me buy one over the phone with a credit card despite the site saying sold out. Good luck