CHRISTIAN HOOK (b. 1971)’Mar de Poniente’ Limited Edition Print on Board + COAJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023
Rare limited edition print on canvas on board, beautifully presented in a bold gallery frame, depicting a young child running on a beach. Created in a classical broken image style, this work is entitled’Mar de Poniente’ and is by the highly collectable, winner of the Sky Portrait Artist of the Year 2014, Christian Hook b. Christian Hook was born in Gibraltar, and studied illustration at Middlesex University before working as an illustrator for Disney and later lecturing at the Royal College of Art. In 2014 he won the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year contest, was awarded the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar in 2017, and his work featured prominently in the 2019 opening exhibition of Clarendon Fine Art Gallery in Hampstead. He now works as a full time artist, inspired by classical art and the broken image, depicting motion, time and the moments that occur between events. His work is included in numerous important collections including that of HRH Prince Edward. Signed and numbered by the artist lower right. Comes with its Certificate of Authenticity verso. Original Whitewall gallery barcode label verso. Number 37 of only 195 limited edition canvas prints on board ever produced. Framed and ready to hang, in a bold silver trimmed ebonised gallery frame with white wooden slip. Overall size 55cm x 55cm approx. 21 5/8 inches x 21 5/8 inches. The frame has repaired top corner chip, please see images above, limited edition print in excellent condition.