Name: Untitled No. 162
Brand: David Hockney
Rating: 5 (231 reviews)

Track auction value trend

The value of David Hockney's Untitled No. 162 (signed) is estimated to be worth between £23,000 and £35,000. This digital print artwork, created in 2009, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in July 2022. There have been no sales in the last 12 months, however, over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £22,627 to £22,627. This work is part of a limited edition of 25.

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July 2022

Sotheby's New York

United States

Meaning & Analysis

Negotiating between an exuberant colour palette and the minimalism of composition, David Hockney’s computer drawing Glass (2009) displays his curiosity about new avenues of experimentation opened up by modern technology. Moving beyond the conventional use of layers and contours is of particular interest to the artist here. The outline of the glass that is the central subject matter of the picture does not consist of a single, unwavering line. Instead, multiple imprecise contours were applied loosely to bring the image closer to the childlike style of drawing. A vibrant, yellow background is covered almost entirely with a transparent layer of pink brush strokes.

One of many playful works in Hockney’s series of computer drawings, Glass marks Hockney’s reconnection with the buoyant idiom characterising his famous paintings, such as Pool And Pink Pole (1984). The artist commented in the context of his computer art: “The computer is a useful tool. Photoshop is a computer tool for picture making. It in effect allows you to draw directly in a printing machine, one of its many uses. One draws with the colours the printing machine has, and reprinting machine is one anyone can have. They are now superior to any other kind of printing, but because it’s very slow, of limited commercial appeal.”