David Hockney - Tulips, from Culture Carriers Stamp out Art (Hand Signed), from the collection of Anthony Haden-Guest, 1971

David Hockney - Tulips, from Culture Carriers Stamp out Art (Hand Signed), from the collection of Anthony Haden-Guest, 1971

Scarce limited edition from the famous 1971 British postal workers strike - historic
Lithograph mounted on franked envelope of wove paper (HAND SIGNED)
The Post Office Worker's Strike Commemoration Stamps
Limited Edition of 250
Signed in ink with his initials (DH) by David Hockney on the lower left of the Tulip lithograph "Stamp", affixed to the envelope. The artwork consists not just of the signed, limited edition Hockney postage "stamp", but also the franked envelope, which it is affixed to, with the stamps as described above. The entire mixed media piece is far more desirable than the stamp alone. This lot is also, exceptionally, accompanied by xerox copies of Mr. Haden Guests personal documents from Flair magazine, for whom he assisted in selling these stamps to various collectors.
As a consequence of the prolonged strike by the Royal Mail postal workers in the United Kingdom, David Hockney along with a group of British artists including Allen Jones, Derek Boshier, Christopher Logue, Eduardo Paolozzi and Richard Hamilton, published ''Culture Carriers Stamp Out Art''to raise funds for the striking workers. The "stamps" were published in a limited edition of only 250, with Hockney signing each by hand in black ink with his initials on the lower left. The Tulip stamp itself measures 3.25 by 2.75 inches, and it is affixed to a franked (postmarked) envelope which measures 6 inches by 9 inches, bearing the stamped text "Culture Carriers 23 Feb 1971" on the top left, and the stamp "CULTURE CARRIERS STAMP OUT ART" on the lower left (front). and the stamp "STRIKE ISSUE" lower right front of the envelope. Very desirable as an ensemble. these were known as The Post Office Worker's Strike Commemoration Stamps. This particular piece has superb and interesting provenance, as it came from the private collection of the American art critic Anthony Haden-Guest. As additional provenance, we will furnish the buyer with a xerox copy of the receipt from Flair Magazine, and a list of buyers of the stamps -- as Haden-Guest was apparently tasked with collecting funds from collectors for their purchased works through Flair magazine. An unusual and memorable gift for any Hockney fan. Own a piece of 1970s British Pop (and Royal Mail) - history!
This work has been elegantly floated in a museum quality wood frame under UV plexiglass.
Measurements:
Framed
13.5 inches (vertical) by 16.5 inches (horizontal) by 2 inches
Envelope with franked Hockney stamp
6 inches (vertical) by 9 inches (horizontal)
Provenance: Anthony Haden-Guest