Alka Seltzer
Alka Seltzer
Signed Print
David Hockney
£5,500-£8,000
$11,000-$16,000 Value Indicator
$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator
¥50,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator
€6,500-€9,500 Value Indicator
$50,000-$80,000 Value Indicator
¥1,070,000-¥1,560,000 Value Indicator
$7,000-$10,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Aquatint
Edition size: 15
Year: 1969
Size: H 28cm x W 13cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Abington Auction Gallery | United States | |||
| October 2023 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
| September 2022 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2020 | Bonhams Knightsbridge | United Kingdom | |||
| October 2018 | Phillips New York | United States | |||
| December 2017 | Forum Auctions London | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2012 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Recalling some of David Hockney’s earliest prints, such as Myself and My Heroes, Alka Seltzer sees Hockney returning to the monochrome palette of his first etchings, despite having lived in LA for over five years and having produced a number of works in colour by the time this print was made in 1969. As with his famous painting Typhoo here Hockney hones in on the design of product packaging which becomes the focus of the composition. In front of the letters of the packet a crude figure appears to pass by, wearing a flimsy veil and paired with a stern figure in profile who recalls the figures in A Rake’s Progress. In this way the work is not strictly a still life however it becomes a kind of object lesson which Hockney imbues with life. Here the artist takes his familiar practice of paying close attention to an object or logo and transforms it into a living tableau, injecting the still life with a narrative. Always one to push the limits of his subjects as well his medium, Hockney would revisit the still life as subject many times throughout his long career, whether through lithography, etching or digital drawing.
