Artist david hockney says smokers are immune to coronavirus. Brighten up your home with david hockney art prints. David hockney wants you to fight covid19 with a flaming cancer stick. The second half of the 70s was marked for david hockney by his fascination with largescale works. We can observe two slightly different shades of blue. David hockney, portrait of an artist pool with two figures, 1972. Artwork analysis, large resolution images, user comments, interesting facts and. Pool with two figures the david hockney foundation. David hockney is considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, and his works are hugely popular among collectors. A large diver paper pool 27, 1978 colored and pressed paper pulp. Portrait of the artist pool with two figures by david hockney. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures breaks the record for the most expensive work from a living artist sold at auction. A painting by british artist david hockney, portrait of an artist pool with two figures, is poised to smash the auction record for a work by living artist. Pool with two figures, which is otherwise also popularly referred to as portrait of an artist is one of david hockney s most extensively recognized pieces.
David hockney, english painter, draftsman, printmaker, photographer, and stage designer whose works were characterized by economy of technique, a preoccupation with light, and a frank mundane realism derived from pop art and photography. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures. David hockney is one of the most influential british artists of the 20th century. Famous for his paintings of california pools, the 82yearolds 1972 work portrait of an artist pool with two. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures is a large acryliconcanvas pop art painting by british artist david hockney, completed in may 1972. It is one of the first, however, to address homoeroticism, an important theme in his work. It has been interpreted as the depiction of a very particular moment in the romantic life of david hockney. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures by david hockney. David hockneys 1972 painting portrait of an artist pool with two figures.
As an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is considered one of the most influential british artists of the 20th century. Artwork analysis, large resolution images, user comments, interesting facts and much more. This exhibition gathers together an extensive selection of david hockneys most famous works celebrating his achievements in painting, drawing, print, photography and video across six decades as he approaches his 80th birthday, hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. David hockney often uses the technique of squaring up an image to copy it or enlarge it. The first, started in 1971, was inspired by the serendipitous juxtaposition of two photographs on the artists studio floor. Hockney s unrelenting concentration on producing paintings continues into the new year. The bewitching allure of hockneys swimming pools bbc. An immediately recognizable and iconic image in david hockneys diverse oeuvre, portrait of an artist has graced the cover of numerous artist monographs, starred in various retrospectivesas well as jack hazans 1973 cult hockney. David hockneys pool with two figures broke an important record.
David hockneys pool paintings keep making a splash artsy. This early work by hockney shows no sign of the slick landscapes or carefully observed characters that he would later develop. David hockneys pool painting set to sell for record. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures shattered the world record for the most expensive work by a living artist sold at. Why this painting will make david hockney the most. David hockney portrait of an artist pool with two figures art print au. The water is really clear with a transparent effect. The 1972 painting portrait of an artist pool with two figures has become the most expensive work by a living artist ever to sell at auction. In a composition that resembles a childs drawing, two figures kiss and embrace. The first was inspired by the serendipitous juxtaposition of two photographs on the artists studio floor one showing a distorted figure. Add a new piece of art to your home in the form of a david hockney art print from this great range. Hockney supposedly fell in love with swimming pools from a height. Why was david hockney so obsessed with swimming pools.
Particularly labor intensive and emotionally harrowing is portrait of an artist pool with two figures, which starts with two snapshots that hockney notices lying adjacent on the floor of his studio. David hockney s portrait of an artist pool with two figures from 1972 became the most valuable work of art by a living artist sold at auction one of the most iconic images in the artists oeuvre, the painting is a story of two compositions. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two. With a historic splash, david hockney becomes the worlds. Portrait of the artist pool with two figures is one of artworks by david hockney. One of the most iconic images in the artists oeuvre, david hockney s portrait of an artist pool with two figures is a story of two compositions. David hockneys pool painting set to sell for record amount for a living artist this article is more than 1 year old christies estimates portrait of an artist pool with two figures could. Here are 14 iconic works by david hockney to celebrate his. Bidding for david hockney, portrait of an artist pool with two figures, 1972, which was offered with no reserve price at christies postwar and contemporary evening sale in november 2018. Here are 14 iconic works to celebrate the artists 80th year.
A stalwart of the pop art movement, david hockney is only getting better with age. Pool with two figures displays a man dressed in white trunks swimming underwater, as well as hockneys former lover schlesinger dressed and. While hockneys most iconic pool paintings date from the 60s and early 70s portrait of an artist pool with two figures, for instance, was painted in 1972 wilson points out that. Notable works included portrait of an artist pool with two figures 1972. David hockney is the worlds most expensive living artist as of thursday night, when portrait of an artist pool with two figures, his big, colorsoaked picture from 1972, sold at. Hockney has owned a home and studio in bridlington and london, and two residences in california, where he.
Initially, the work was inspired by a juxtaposition of two portraits featuring a figure that was. Hockney painting breaks auction record for living artist. In the 1980s he turned to photo collage, began series of self portraits. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures is one of david hockneys most renowned paintings, which combines two of his most common. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures from 1972 became the most valuable work of art by a living artist sold at auction one of the most iconic images in the artists oeuvre, the painting is a story of two compositions. One of the most iconic images in the artists oeuvre, david hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures is a story of two compositions. Portrait of the artist pool with two figures by david. David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures is probably the perfect embodiment of his artistic life. David hockney, portrait of an artist pool with two figures, 1972, acrylic on canvas, 214 x 305 cm, private collection. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures wikipedia. Dont worry if it takes a bit of time to get this right remember hockney took two weeks. This is the latest in our everexpanding collection of prints by david hockney, this one is called portrait of an artist pool with two figures. David hockney portrait of an artist pool with two figures.
David hockneys portrait of an artist pool with two figures fetches. The results of his experiments in this field can be found under the name paper pools. David hockneys pool with two figures broke an important. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and photographs for sale and learn about the artist. The price of portrait of an artist pool with two figures is the highest for a living artist. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures youtube. In the 1990s he experimented with rising technologies. Portrait of an artist pool with two figures represents a culminating apex of two of the artists most celebrated motifsthe pool and the double portrait. Pool with two figures has a long and interesting story behind it regarding its composition. In the foreground, on the lefthand side, we can see a swimming pool with a swimmer. David hockney painting set to break auction record for a.
Portrait of an artist pool with two figures was sold at. Official works by david hockney including exhibitions, resources and contact information. When the hammer came down at christies in new york on thursday evening, it made more of a splash than a bang. As portrait of an artist pool with two figures becomes the most expensive work by a living artist ever sold, we explore the significance of the modern masters favourite motif david hockney, portrait of an artist pool with two figures 1972. David hockney wiki, gay, partner, facts, net worth, today. David hockney s 1972 painting portrait of an artist pool with two figures. The estate of david hockney and their presence hold all necessary s and licences for all of his paintings and other works. The pull of hockneys pool paintings apollo magazine. This might help to focus on different areas of detail. Hockneys unrelenting concentration on producing paintings continues into the new year. For the last five years, the title of most expensive living artist has been held by.
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