Red Celia, from the series Moving Focus

David Hockney, Red Celia, from the series Moving Focus, 1984, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James A. and Marsha Perry Mateyka in memory of Mary and Peter Perry, 2011.17, © 1984, David Hockney
David Hockney, Red Celia, from the series Moving Focus, 1984, color lithograph on paper, sheet and image: 29 3421 12 in. (75.654.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of James A. and Marsha Perry Mateyka in memory of Mary and Peter Perry, 2011.17, © 1984, David Hockney

Artwork Details

Title
Red Celia, from the series Moving Focus
Printer
Tyler Graphics
Publisher
Tyler Graphics
Date
1984
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet and image: 29 3421 12 in. (75.654.6 cm)
Copyright
© 1984, David Hockney
Credit Line
Gift of James A. and Marsha Perry Mateyka in memory of Mary and Peter Perry
Mediums Description
color lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — Celia
Object Number
2011.17

Artwork Description

David Hockney created the Moving Focus series of twenty-nine prints from 1984 through 1986. In contrast to most print series, in which there is usually a cohesion of subject matter, style, and size, the Moving Focus prints include interiors, chairs, vases with flowers, views from a Mexican hotel, and portraits, all of varying sizes. What unifies the series is the artist’s obsession with the depiction of space: the use of reverse perspective, the experience of being within a space, and the exploration of multipoint perspective. This series has been described as “Hockney’s dialogue with Picasso.” Red Celia is a portrait of Celia Birtwell, a close friend and favorite model. One of the most direct and powerful images of the series, the pose and execution of this print recall Matisse more than Picasso, and maybe a reference to the friendly rivalry between the two artists.

Multiplicity, 2011


Works by this artist (4 items)

Charles White, The Children, 1950, ink and graphite on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julie Seitzman and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2009.13
The Children
Date1950
ink and graphite on paper
Not on view
Charles White, Love Letter, 1971, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of June Wayne, 1991.179.14, © 1971, Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles
Love Letter
Date1971
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Charles White, Love Letter, 1971, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of June Wayne, 1991.179.15, © 1971, Heritage Gallery, Los Angeles
Love Letter
Date1971
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Charles White, Hasty B, 1970, lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1979.155.1
Hasty B
Date1970
lithograph on paper
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Lee Godie, To the Dynamic Sarlo (Woman in Red with Decorated Hat), 1960s, oil and acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1997.124.22
To the Dynamic Sarlo (Woman in Red with Decorated Hat)
Date1960s
oil and acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Barry Dalgleish, Interior with Trunk, 1984, acrylic and oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.84.2
Interior with Trunk
Date1984
acrylic and oil on canvas
Not on view
Stanley Edwards, Infant in Altar IV, 1965, oil and acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, Martha Jackson Memorial Collection, 1980.137.24
Infant in Altar IV
Date1965
oil and acrylic on canvas
Not on view