Corbusier Chair and Rug

David Hockney (b.1937, Great Britain.) Exhibition Poster, "David Hockney at Andre Emmerich. April 26 - May 15, 1969, 41 East 57 New York." Depicts a Corbusier Chair and Rug. Unsigned Offset Lithograph. Paper size is 28 x 20 inches, with an image size of 25 x 20 inches. Unframed.

In addition to its great palette and decorative presence, the image is dense with interesting design and art history references. It was created during Hockney's most sought after and important creative period; when he decamped to California in the late 1960's and painted his cherished "Splash" paintings. Here Hockney is tipping his hat to another 20th century heavyweight, Swiss/French architect and designer, Charles-Édouard Le Corbusier. The exhibition location, the Andre Emmerich Gallery, is significant, as Mr. Emmerich was a major and influential art dealer in post-war New York.

Additional details: First edition: Exhibition Poster for David Hockney at Andre Emmerich, New York, 1969; reprinted by Petersburg Press, (London) 1981. Brian Baggott Catalogue of Hockney posters, ref. no. 22.

Known for his photo collages and paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools, David Hockney is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century. See: https://www.biography.com/people/david-hockney-9340738