Gallery 17 Sir Howard Hodgkin

Sir Howard Hodgkin

Biography

1932 - , London. Hodgkin studied 1949 - 50 at Camberwell School of Art and from 1950 - 54 at Bath Academy, Corsham alongside William Scott, Gillian Ayres and Henry Cliffe. He draws his inspiration from personal experiences and is renowned for his masterful use of colour. In 1964 he made his first visit to India and became interested in Indian miniature paintings, about which he has become a world renowned expert. From 1966 to 1972 he taught at Chelsea School of Art and was a Trustee of the Tate Gallery from 1970 to 1976. From 1978 to 1985 he was also a trustee of the National Gallery in London. In 1984 he represented Britain at the XLI Venice Biennale. The popularity of his paintings and prints grew and in 1985 he was awarded the Tuner Prize. In 1992 he was knighted and in 2000 given an Honorary Doctorate of Letters, Oxford University. Article Observer May 2006

Red Palm Lithograph with hand colouring 1987 ed 85 108x135 poa

Black Palm Hand Coloured Etching 1986-87 ed 40 108x135 poa

Birthday Party lithograph with hand colouring 1977-1978 ed 50 52x40 £1600

Artist and Model Etching with hand colouring 1980 ed 100 82x104 £2500

In Touch, Checking In from the Susan Sontag book 'The Way We Live Now' Etching with Aquatint and hand colouring 1990 ed 50 29x42 £1,850

Davids Pool at Night etching with hand colouring 1985 ed 100 64x79 £2500

Sky's the limit 2003 Screenprint 93 x 82.5 edition 108 £3,000

Indian View D Screenprint ed 75 1971 58x77 £1300

Gossip Screenprint 1995 29.25" x 41" edition of 108 £3,800 SOLD

Indian View F 1971 Screenprint Artist proof edition of 75 58 x 75cm £1,400 SOLD

Palm from More Indian Views Lithograph 1976 ed 60 22x30 £875 framed SOLD

Window from More Indian Views Lithograph 1976 ed 60 22x30 £875 framed SOLD

Indian View H Screenprint ed 75 1971 58x77 POA SOLD

Cardo's Bar Hand coloured etching 1979 ed 50 11x15 POA framed SOLD

Paper with hand colouring From the book Evermore 1996 Initialled, dated, Artists Proof 18x13 £950 framed SOLD

Sun from More Indian Views Lithograph 1976 ed 60 22x30 framed POA SOLD

Shutter from More Indian Views Lithograph 1976 ed 60 22x30 £875 framed SOLD