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Six Fairy Tales

Artist David Hockney British, born 1937

Publisher Petersburg Press London, 1970 (in association with Kasmin Gallery)

Binder Rudolf Rieser Cologne

Author Wilhelm Grimm German, 1786-1859

Date1970

DimensionsSlipcase: H: 18 3/4 in. (476 mm); W: 12 5/8 in. (321 mm); Depth: 1 7/8 in. (48 mm).
Book: H: 18 1/4 in. (463 mm); W: 12 3/8 in. (314 mm); Depth: 1 in. (25 mm).
Page: H: 17 5/8 in. (448 mm); W: 12 1/8 in. (308 mm).
Portfolio: H: 18 1/4 in. (463 mm); W: 12 1/2 in. (318 mm).

MediumOriginal prints: 39 etchings, some with aquatint and/or drypoint, plus a suite of 6 proofs (see Remarks). Text: letterpress (typeface: Plantin light). Paper: white wove paper, watermarked: DH:PP.

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineMrs. George W. Stevens Fund

Object number

1976.46A-G

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Published Referencescf. Hogben, Carol, Rowan Watson, editors, From Manet to Hockney: Modern Artists’ Illustrated Books, London, 1985, no. 146, reprs.Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Contempary Realistic Prints, Mar. 17, - June 3, 1984.

Toledo Museum of Art, The Artist As Illustrator, Mar. 21, - June 21,1981. Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH. 1978-79.

Label TextBritish artist David Hockney created these prints by drawing directly onto the copper printing plates, resulting in fresh and immediate images. Rather than directly illustrating the familiar fairy tales, Hockney uses bold imagery to capture a mood or a detail in his own interpretation of the stories. This portfolio represents a small selection of the 39 prints made for Hockney’s 1970 book, Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm, published by Petersburg Press, London (see the book located in the case nearby). Hockney instigated the book project with a 1961 illustration of Rumpelstilzchen. Along with producing all of the illustrations, Hockney was closely involved with the typography and layout. He also chose the six tales, which were translated from the original German edition by Heiner Bastian. The book is one of the finest post-War illustrated books ever produced.