David Hockney Amaryllis in Vase Original 1985 Exhibition Poster by Tyler Graphics

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23.25”W x 34.25”H Excellent condition, Lithograph in colors on heavy smooth wove paper, printed by Tyler Graphics, Mount Kisco, New … Read more 23.25”W x 34.25”H Excellent condition, Lithograph in colors on heavy smooth wove paper, printed by Tyler Graphics, Mount Kisco, New York, Unframed.

This exquisite original vintage poster, featuring Amaryllis in Vase, was printed by Tyler Graphics in 1985 to promote David Hockney's newly published limited-edition prints from his Moving Focus portfolio. The Moving Focus series comprises pioneering color lithographs created between 1984 and 1986 in collaboration with master printer Kenneth Tyler. Throughout the series, Hockney investigates the construction of images and the many ways of "seeing," probing the relationship between reality and its artistic transformation. This body of work remains a significant and innovative part of his artistic oeuvre.
Amaryllis in Vase, a luscious, jewel-toned bouquet, is one of the most celebrated lithographs from this landmark series. Here, Hockney reimagines the traditional still-life motif through a pop-modernist lens, employing reverse perspective so that the table's shorter edge sits in the foreground while its longer side recedes into the background. Vivid red amaryllis blooms rise from a round, blue, shell-like vase set against an intricate pink-and-yellow diamond chequerboard wallpaper—a rich, optical composition that immerses the viewer in saturated color and a distinctive floral atmosphere. Having been printed and published during the same period by Kenneth Tyler, the collaborator behind the original works, this poster has become a prized collectible, valued for its exceptional quality and its fidelity to the original lithograph. See less