
David Hockney
17 3/4 x 16 1/8 in.
The print depicts a grotesque and androgynous witch, pulling a broomstick along the floor. Hockney describes the story behind this print: “The old woman who wants the child. In one translation she is called a witch, and in another she’s called an enchantress....I preferred this word ‘enchantress’ - it wasn’t quite as harsh on her as the word ‘witch’, it seemed to me. This one is again invented. I think it’s partly done from Bruegel, a detail from a Bruegel painting, the hat”.
This print is an example of Hockney’s ability to evolve his artistic technique and storytelling ability.
Publications
David Hockney Prints - Tokyo Museum Catalogue 80Scottish Arts Council 82