Offset lithographic poster, based on The Artist’s Mother drawn in 1978.

This delicate, intimate poster was created to promote Hockney’s 1980 retrospective, Hockney’s Progress, held at Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield. The central figure is Hockney’s mother, Laura, captured in a tender, reflective pose. The image evokes a sense of quiet observation, as if she is accompanying her son to a figurative ‘progress report’ on his artistic journey — a subtle nod to the exhibition’s title.

Hockney’s careful treatment of line and form here demonstrates his continuing exploration of portraiture, focusing on character and presence rather than dramatic colour or flamboyant gesture. Printed as an original offset lithograph for the exhibition, it conveys both the intimacy of the source drawing and the technical clarity of Hockney’s design.

The poster exemplifies how Hockney merged personal narrative, emotional resonance, and professional retrospection — inviting viewers to witness not only the arc of his career but the human relationships that shaped it. It remains a rare and evocative example of Hockney’s engagement with the everyday and the deeply personal, rendered with calm precision and lyrical restraint.