Vintage Poster for an LA Production of Richard Wagner’s ‘Tristan und Isolde’ Opera With Personalised Inscription From David Hockney

Dating from 1987.

David Hockney designed the set and costumes for this production (Directed by Johnathan Miller) and made paintings for each of the characters. One of which featured on this promotional poster.

It has a wonderfully personal inscription in silver pen ‘For Nikos love from Butchy’. It then features one of David Hockney’s regular signatures in brackets.

‘Nikos’ in this case is Nikos Stangos was a commissioning editor and director at Penguin Books and Thames & Hudson and worked very closely with a number of poets and artists throughout the years and was an influential character in the popular culture of the 20th Century. I know Stangos and Hockney collaborated professionally but judging by this inscription I would say they were at the very least close friends.

It is in very good vintage condition with only minor wear and tear .

The previous owner had it professionally framed to great expense with non-reflective museum glass and silvered frame.

Overall measurements 100.5cm high x 53cm wide x 4cm deep.

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