I found out William Hogarth produced a series of print by the same title in 1735, they told a story of the decile of 'Tom Rakewell', a man who comes to London, spends all his money on women, booze and gambling and ends up in prison and then a mental institution.
So what are David Hockneys ones?
In David Hockneys’ prints he tell a different story of a man moving to New York, receiving money, dying his hair blonde, marrying an old maid, losing money and insted of ending up in prison, he is one of the the mindless masses of the ‘other people’,
You can tell who the ‘rake’ is by a small arrow above his head, other than that he is just another figure... with no identity or personality.
I read Hockney wanted to produce 25 etchings, as a book;but reduced it to 16 and printed as a series instead.
I really like these! i think they are all very clever and each print tells a story, really has a scene in it! its like watching a play!
I love the simplicity in the lines, it works so well! i also love the use of red, i think it really grabs attention! i am glad i learned the meaning behind them before i really looked at them, other wise i would not have liked them so much i feel...
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