'My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean' etching and aquatint in blue, red and black with collage, 1961, on wove paper, a proof aside from the signed edition of 50, with margins, in good condition.
P. 450 x 450mm., S. 515 x 510mm.
"'My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean' was made on the occasion of Hockney's first visit to New York. The print uses the traditional 'fine art' processes of etching and aquatint, but - like many Pop prints - includes material collaged into it; in this case the head of George Washington, from a United States postage stamp. The title comes from a popular folk song. Hockney’s 'bonnie' across the sea was Peter Crutch, a design student at the Royal College. Hockney had a crush on him - he and Crutch are indicated by the letters 'DH' and 'P'. The Hockney figure flies an American flag, celebrating the more liberal sexual culture he encountered there".
- Arts Council Collection.
Provenance
Christies, 2003.
Private Collection
Literature
David Hockney Prints 1954-1995.