DAVID HOCKNEY O.M., C.H., R.A. (BRITISH B.1937) §
OLYMPISCHE SPIELE MUNCHEN, 1972 (BAGGOTT 34)
£1,063
Auction: 16 April 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
Lithograph, printed by Matthieu, Zurich, published by Edition Olympia 1972 GmbH, Munich, unframed
Dimensions
102cm x 64cm (40in x 25.25in), full sheet
Footnote
Biography: Working in paint, print, set design and photography, Hockney was an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, and is considered one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century.
Think of David Hockney, and immediately picture the sunshine-soaked, boldly-hued scenes of California homes and swimming pools that he is widely known for. After formative years spent in comparatively dreary Yorkshire, Hockney was immediately captivated by the bold colours and widespread luxury of Los Angeles. Private swimming pools were an extravagance in the U.K., but in the City of Angels, Hockney found them everywhere: he had discovered a subject.
On 15 November 2018, Hockney's 1972 work Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold at Christie's auction house in New York City for $90 million (£70 million), becoming the most expensive painting by a living artist sold at auction.