First IDAVID Project 1976.
Ida was Mom at CalArts
|
First Use of the name IDAVID in paper-making in 1978
|
After graduating Cal Arts in 1977, Idavid moved to near MacArthur Park, Los Angeles - the old Art Hub of Los Angeles.
We were building our studio, working odd jobs. David a Beverly Hills Motorcycle Messenger and screen printing. Ida working screen print artist and Art Show Puller. In 1980, both working at LAICA (Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art) and then Ida became Color Supervisor at California Drop Cloth (internationally known custom upholstery factory) and David master printer at Aztlan Multiples till 1982. Then Idavid Graficks was founded in 1982 and our first and only client for four years - David Hockney.
We were building our studio, working odd jobs. David a Beverly Hills Motorcycle Messenger and screen printing. Ida working screen print artist and Art Show Puller. In 1980, both working at LAICA (Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art) and then Ida became Color Supervisor at California Drop Cloth (internationally known custom upholstery factory) and David master printer at Aztlan Multiples till 1982. Then Idavid Graficks was founded in 1982 and our first and only client for four years - David Hockney.
Thundering HerdThe Thundering Herd was my first project at Aztlan Multiples.
Four Batista Madalena posters color separated and screen printed by David in 1980. |
The Band 'X'Designed by Richard Duardo (Aztlan Multiples) with technical assistance and screen printed by David in 1981. Richard Duardo also had Fatima Records - the Plugz.
|
Air AfriqueColor Separated and screen printed by Idavid Graficks for Aztlan Multiples while doing David Hockney screen prints in 1983. Published by Ed Boswell (a future publisher of ours)
|
David Fick and Richard Duardo were Teacher's Assistants at Pasadena City College in Printmaking and Screen printing 1972-1973.
David went to Cal Arts in 1974 and Richard Duardo went to UCLA - keeping in touch throughout the years. After forming Aztlan Multiples, Richard Duardo employed David as Master Printer in 1980. Aztlan Multiples became established as one of the most respected Fine Art Screen Print studios in Los Angeles. After two years as Aztlan Multiples Master Printer and Ida at California Drop Cloth - Idavid Graficks was established at 527 South Park View, Los Angeles with semi-automatic press, advanced screens and became an active member of Screen Printing Association International - SPAI, mastering SPAI's Technical Guidebooks.
When Idavid Graficks attained the edition production of David Hockney's Joiner Projects, about two-thirds of the Hockney Joiner editions were screen printed at the larger Aztlan Multiples facilities by rental contract with Idavid Graficks ($17 per hour in 1982)
David went to Cal Arts in 1974 and Richard Duardo went to UCLA - keeping in touch throughout the years. After forming Aztlan Multiples, Richard Duardo employed David as Master Printer in 1980. Aztlan Multiples became established as one of the most respected Fine Art Screen Print studios in Los Angeles. After two years as Aztlan Multiples Master Printer and Ida at California Drop Cloth - Idavid Graficks was established at 527 South Park View, Los Angeles with semi-automatic press, advanced screens and became an active member of Screen Printing Association International - SPAI, mastering SPAI's Technical Guidebooks.
When Idavid Graficks attained the edition production of David Hockney's Joiner Projects, about two-thirds of the Hockney Joiner editions were screen printed at the larger Aztlan Multiples facilities by rental contract with Idavid Graficks ($17 per hour in 1982)
In those two years as Aztlan Multiples Master printer, Aztlan had a stable of noted artists. Gary Panter, Bob Zoell and John Van Hammersveld to name a few. That Gary Panter Buffalo screen print is LARGE ( 42" x 50"). It's eleven color runs. One black, three blue, five yellow and two silver. The blue and yellow printing is blurred for gouache paint effect and opacity on black.
That Bob Zoell monoprint/screen print on the right was purposely messy with offset register in service to the theme.
Both hang with other major screen print works in our Joshua Tree Idavid Graficks studio.
That Bob Zoell monoprint/screen print on the right was purposely messy with offset register in service to the theme.
Both hang with other major screen print works in our Joshua Tree Idavid Graficks studio.
In 1985-1986, Idavid Graficks was mostly done with the David Hockney Joiners project and was in transition to Joshua Tree.
In 1985 - our 'art department' (light table, art making devices, etc.) was in Joshua Tree and our "screen printing equipment" was in temporary working order at Aztlan Multiples. Aztlan Multiples got the contract for screen printing re-issues of WPA posters for Wheatley Press in conjunction with the Posters of the WPA book of 1987. The WPA poster production was late 1985-86. Idavid Graficks was sub-contracted and did all the hand separations in Joshua Tree and some of the screen printing on our semi-automatic press in Los Angeles. The Aztlan Multiples crew was trusted on our equipment for this project (after our press set-up).
This book and the screen print offerings were a major step in restoring respect of that great American screen print era - that Democratic Socialist Art Movement called the WPA, Works Progress Administration 1935-1943.
The limited edition poster offerings sold out pretty quickly with one customer of note, Douglas Leen, a dentist going up and down the Yukon River buying the 'Keep Your Teeth Clean' WPA poster in 1987. In 1993, Douglas Leen started his company and became https://www.rangerdoug.com/
Ranger Doug is now the leading proponent and publisher of WPA Poster Art for Our National Parks.
The below Rockin for Joshua Tree Poster is in Ranger Doug's Poster Collection.
In 1985 - our 'art department' (light table, art making devices, etc.) was in Joshua Tree and our "screen printing equipment" was in temporary working order at Aztlan Multiples. Aztlan Multiples got the contract for screen printing re-issues of WPA posters for Wheatley Press in conjunction with the Posters of the WPA book of 1987. The WPA poster production was late 1985-86. Idavid Graficks was sub-contracted and did all the hand separations in Joshua Tree and some of the screen printing on our semi-automatic press in Los Angeles. The Aztlan Multiples crew was trusted on our equipment for this project (after our press set-up).
This book and the screen print offerings were a major step in restoring respect of that great American screen print era - that Democratic Socialist Art Movement called the WPA, Works Progress Administration 1935-1943.
The limited edition poster offerings sold out pretty quickly with one customer of note, Douglas Leen, a dentist going up and down the Yukon River buying the 'Keep Your Teeth Clean' WPA poster in 1987. In 1993, Douglas Leen started his company and became https://www.rangerdoug.com/
Ranger Doug is now the leading proponent and publisher of WPA Poster Art for Our National Parks.
The below Rockin for Joshua Tree Poster is in Ranger Doug's Poster Collection.
