From the artist's life
In 2018 Hockney's Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold for $90 million, then a record for a living artist.
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David Hockney
David Hockney (born 1937) is one of the most influential British artists of his time, famous for sun-drenched California pool paintings. Endlessly inventive, he has embraced everything from photo collage to painting on an iPad.
Hockney has stayed at the forefront of art for six decades, constantly exploring new ways of seeing and new technology.
- A leading British artist famed for California pool paintings.
- Constantly experiments — from photo collage to the iPad.
- His pool painting set a record for a living artist in 2018.
Key works
Where to start
Complete list of key works
Works with a dedicated ArtAtlas page are highlighted in gold.
- A Bigger SplashOn ArtAtlas
- Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)Listed for reference
- Mr and Mrs Clark and PercyListed for reference
- Beverly Hills HousewifeListed for reference
- Bigger Trees Near WarterListed for reference
- Peter Getting Out of Nick's PoolListed for reference
- American Collectors (Fred and Marcia Weisman)Listed for reference
- A Bigger Grand CanyonListed for reference
1967
A Bigger Splash
Hockney painstakingly painted the instant splash over about two weeks with small brushes.