Moving Focus

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David Hockney’s Moving Focus series, 1984–1986, comprises of 26 lithographs exploring interiors, portraits, and architectural spaces through shifting viewpoints. Created with printer Kenneth Tyler, the series reflects David Hockney’s interest in multipoint perspective, moving beyond traditional composition to capture the experience of being within a space. Key works such as The Perspective Lesson and Hotel Acatlán: Second Day highlight the series’ importance within Hockney’s printmaking career.

In Moving Focus, David Hockney challenges the single-point perspective that has defined Western art since the Renaissance, instead constructing compositions that shift across multiple viewpoints. Influenced by Cubism and his work in opera set design, he presents space as something fluid and experienced over time rather than fixed and static. This approach was further shaped by his encounter with Chinese scroll paintings during a trip in 1981, where images unfold gradually across extended horizontal formats.

Artist:	David Hockney
Series:	Moving Focus
Date:	1984–1987
Medium:	Lithographs and etchings in colours
Publisher:	Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford, New York
Series overview:	Moving Focus is one of Hockney's print series exploring perspective. The series has a cubist influence and explores spatial movement through interiors, portraits and landscapes.
Notable works:	An Image of Celia, Pembroke Studio Interior, Hotel Acatlán, Walking Past Two Chairs, An Image of Gregory
Artwork type:	Print series
Availability:	Contact Geist for current pricing and availability

Artist:

David Hockney

Series:

Moving Focus

Date:

1984–1987

Medium:

Lithographs and etchings in colours

Publisher:

Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford, New York

Series overview:

Moving Focus is one of Hockney's print series exploring perspective. The series has a cubist influence and explores spatial movement through interiors, portraits and landscapes.

Notable works:

An Image of Celia, Pembroke Studio Interior, Hotel Acatlán, Walking Past Two Chairs, An Image of Gregory

Artwork type:

Print series

Availability:

Contact Geist for current pricing and availability

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Moving Focus: Print series by David Hockney: 1984-1986

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Pembroke Studio Interior

Image of Celia

Conversation in The Studio

The Perspective Lesson

Tyler Dining Room

Image of Celia (Study)

An Image of Celia, State I

An Image of Gregory

Pembroke Studio with Blue Chairs and Lamp

Amaryllis Vase

Red Celia

Celia with Green Hat

Hotel Acatlán: First Day

Hotel Acatlán: Second Day

HOTEL ACATLAN: TWO WEEKS LATER

Hotel Well I

View of Hotel Well

Views of Hotel Well III

Walking Past Two Chairs

Portrait of Mother I

Portrait of Mother II

Portrait of Mother III

An Image of Ken

White Porcelain

A Picture of Two Chairs

Number One Chair

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