David Hockney Computer Drawings For Sale
David Hockney: Computer Drawings Series
David Hockney's groundbreaking Computer Drawings series, created between 2008 and 2009, represents a pivotal moment in contemporary art history when one of Britain's most celebrated living artists embraced digital technology as a legitimate fine art medium. Working primarily on his iPhone and later iPad using the Brushes application, Hockney produced these intimate landscapes and portraits with the same masterful eye for color and composition that distinguished his earlier paintings, demonstrating that artistic vision transcends medium. Works such as Summer Road Near Kilham, Kilham With Church, and Winter Road Near Kilham capture the Yorkshire Wolds landscape with an immediacy and spontaneity that traditional media could not achieve, while portrait studies like Matelot Kevin Druez 1 and Matelot Kevin Druez 2 showcase his ability to render personality through digital marks.
The technical innovation of this series cannot be overstated. At a time when many dismissed digital art as derivative or lacking authenticity, Hockney's embrace of touchscreen drawing validated the medium for serious collectors and institutions. The artist worked directly with his thumb or stylus, creating layers of luminous color that recall his California pool paintings while maintaining a fresh, contemporary sensibility. Works like Autumn Leaves and Summer Sky demonstrate his continued fascination with seasonal transformation and natural light, themes that connect this digital work to his broader artistic practice spanning six decades.
From a market perspective, Hockney's Computer Drawings occupy a unique position within his oeuvre. As early digital works by a major artist whose auction records continue to climb—his Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold for over $90 million in 2018—these pieces represent both historical significance and compelling value. The series has been exhibited at major institutions worldwide and reproduced in museum publications, establishing strong provenance and scholarly recognition. For collectors, these works offer an accessible entry point into Hockney's practice while representing a distinct chapter in both his career and the broader acceptance of digital art.
Available through Guy Hepner.
