Modern British & 20th Century Art - 31st May 2022
Lot 241
‡Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £1300
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Description
‡Howard Hodgkin (1932-2017)
Red Eye
Signed with initials and dated HH 81 (lower centre) and with Solo Press blindstamp
Lithograph using a red lipstick printed in black, with hand colouring by Cinda Sparling (b.1953)
26.4 x 31.4cm
Unframed
Howard Hodgkin first collaborated with Cinda Sparling in 1980. According to Richard Morphet, Hodgkin was able to 'work through her in a strange combination of arm's length with complete control. For him this collaboration has become like having an additional medium at his disposal'.