Yosemite ii October 5th, 2011: iPad print by David Hockney from the Yosemite Suite

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Yosemite II, October 5th, 2011 is an iPad drawing by David Hockney from the Yosemite Suite. Part of a rare 12-edition release, the composition portrays a mist-covered Yosemite National Park landscape, where deep green forests sit beneath towering blue-grey cliffs partially obscured by drifting white clouds and a subdued sky. Hockney uses layered digital brushwork and tonal contrasts to create atmosphere, depth, and movement throughout the scene, while the simplified forms reinforce the scale and drama of the landscape. The work reflects Hockney’s continued exploration of perspective, weather, and the expressive possibilities of digital drawing.

Created entirely on iPad, the Yosemite Suite marked a significant development in Hockney’s digital practice, combining direct landscape observation with contemporary technology. Produced during the artist’s engagement with Yosemite National Park, the series captures changing light, texture, and atmospheric conditions with immediacy and precision. The Yosemite works are now regarded among the most important digital landscapes within Hockney’s wider body of prints and editions, demonstrating how digital media could expand the visual language of contemporary landscape art.

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