Despite the autobiographical content of early prints such as Myself and my Heroes (1961) and The Rakes Progress (1961-63), and his occasional appearance in later prints such as The Student (1973) and Henry seated with Tulips (1976), self-portraits are relatively uncommon in Hockney’s work. Only eight true self-portraits exist in his printmaking oeuvre. The earliest was made in 1954 while Hockney was a student at Bradford, the most recent dates from 2012, the year of Hockney’s acclaimed exhibition A Bigger Picture at the Royal Academy in London. That year Hockney created four Ipad self-portraits.
Self-Portrait II, 14 March 2012
Medium: iPad drawing printed in colors on wove paper
Year: 2012
Image: 32×24 inches (81.4 x 61 cm)
Sheet: 37×28 inches (94×71 cm)
Edition: 25
Publisher: The Artist
Signed and dated in pencil (lower right)
Numbered in pencil (lower left) with the artist’s blindstamp
Self-Portrait, 20 March 2012
Medium: iPad drawing printed in colors on wove paper
Year: 2012
Image: 32×24 inches (81.4 x 61 cm)
Sheet: 37×28 inches (94×71 cm)
Edition: 25
Publisher: The Artist
Signed and dated in pencil (lower right)
Numbered in pencil (lower left) with the artist’s blindstamp
Self-Portrait, 13 March 2012
Medium: iPad drawing printed in colors on wove paper
Year: 2012
Image: 32×24 inches (81.4 x 61 cm)
Sheet: 37×28 inches (94×71 cm)
Edition: 25
Publisher: The Artist
Signed and dated in pencil (lower right)
Numbered in pencil (lower left) with the artist’s blindstamp
Self-Portrait, 25 March 2012
Medium: iPad drawing printed in colors on wove paper
Year: 2012
Image: 32×24 inches (81.4 x 61 cm)
Sheet: 37×28 inches (94×71 cm)
Edition: 25
Publisher: The Artist
Signed and dated in pencil (lower right)
Numbered in pencil (lower left) with the artist’s blindstamp
Auction Results
Christie’s New-York: 25 October 2024
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 52,920
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Self Portrait, 20 March 2012, 2012
iPad drawing in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 23⁄25
Christie’s New-York: 25 October 2024
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 50,400
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Self Portrait, 14 March 2012, 2012
iPad drawing in colors on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 23⁄25
Sotheby’s New-York: 15 December 2022
Estimated: USD 30,000 – 50,000
USD 32,760
DAVID HOCKNEY (b. 1937)
Self-Portrait II, 14 March 2012, 2012
iPad drawing printed in colors on wove paper
Signed in pencil David Hockney, dated 12 (lower right)
Numbered 8/25 (lower left)
This impression is number 8 from the edition of 25
Christie’s London: 18 September 2019
Estimated: GBP 25,000 – 35,000
GBP 37,500
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Self-Portrait II, 14 March 2012, 2012
iPad drawing in colors printed onto wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil, numbered 21/25