Pushing Up [special proof]

started 1993, published 1994

David Hockney

Associated Names
David Hockney

Artist, British, born 1937

Stephanie Wagner

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Desiree Scott

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image consists of various shapes and lines converging in a vibrant composition. A serpentine red shape with black patches and a curled blue-green form dominate the center. To the left, there is a densely dotted yellow field with an irregular black oval, contrasting against a smoother purple and turquoise textured area below. On the right, an orange oval with fine line details is present. A golden, textured background ties these elements together, offering an abstract impression.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2016 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 1622.

1996

  • Tōkyō-to Gendai Bijutsukan. David Hockney: Prints 1954-1995. Tokyo, Japan: Museum of Contemporary Art and Tankosha Publishing Co., 1996, no. 340.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 23.89. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: S.P. 1/4; lower right in graphite: David Hockney 93; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: DH93-1352

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: published by Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles

Wikidata ID

Q77258571

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