Bidspirit auction | David Hockney (British, 1937-2026), Signed
David Hockney (British, 1937-2026), Signed & Hand-Embellished Expo '90 Osaka Poster - David Hockney (British, 1937-2026) Expo 90 Osaka poster for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition, Osaka, Japan, 1990. Printed poster on paper with embellishment added by hand. Hand signed and inscribed ”for Joel Love David H.” Text includes ”Expo 90,” ”International Garden and Greenery Exposition, ” ”1 April, ” ”30 Sept. 1990,” ”Osaka Japan, ” and ”Tsurumi Ryokuchi.” Frame approximately 32.5H x 24.5W x 1.5D in. Poster approximately 28.5H x 20.0W in. Provenance: Collection of Joel Rothschild, friend of David Hockney; inscribed to Rothschild by the artist. Rothschild s relationship with Hockney is documented in related publications, exhibitions, and auction records, including Zoom Magazine, No. 166, David Hockney: Carte Blanche, Oct. 1991; Los Angeles Times articles dated Oct. 8 and Dec. 11, 1991; David Hockney: A Print Retrospective, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, 1996; David Hockney: Retrospective Photoworks, 1997-2001; Christie s New York, The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor, Dec. 16, 2011, Lot 906; and WeHo Online, June 16, 2026, in an article detailing Rothschild s 40-year friendship with Hockney.