David Hockney (Born 1937)
Title: Ossie and Mo
Medium: Original Etching in black, 1968, on Crisbrook handmade paper, with full margins, signed by the artist in pencil
Size: Plate size: 324 x 355 mms; Paper size: 50.2 x 50.2 cms
Edition: 58/75. There were also 16 artists proofs
Published by: Petersburg Press, London and New York, 1969
Note: Raymond "Ossie" Clark (9 June 1942 – 6 August 1996) was a British fashion designer who was a major figure in the Swinging Sixties scene in London and the fashion industry in that era. Clark is now renowned for his vintage designs by present-day designers. In the late 1960s, Clark hit a rich vein for his flamboyant clothing range. The fashion press dubbed Ossie the "King of King's Road". Ossie Clark is featured in David Hockney’s 1970 painting Mr & Mrs Cklark and Percy.
David Hockney met Mo McDermott while studying at the Royal College of Art in London in 1961. Mo, who was a sculptor, quickly became Hockney's model and latterly his assistant. He introduced Hockney to Celia Birtwell who went on to become the wife of Ossie Clark and a lifelong friend and muse of David Hockney. Ossie and Mo were great friends during the “Swinging Sixties”
Literature:
David Hockney Prints - Tokyo Museum Catalogue 64
Scottish Arts Council 66
