David Hockney

Q: What is David Hockney best known for?

Hockney is best known for his California swimming pool paintings of the 1960s and 70s. Works like A Bigger Splash and his double portraits combine flat, sun-drenched color with a relaxed, almost photographic clarity.

Q: Where can I see David Hockney's art?

Major collections are at Tate Britain in London, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and MoMA in New York. The Salt's Mill gallery in Saltaire, near Bradford, holds a large permanent collection.

Q: What art movement is Hockney associated with?

Hockney is linked to Pop Art, though he resists the label. His early work drew from pop imagery and mass culture, but his career spans figurative painting, photo collage, stage design, and digital art.

Pop Art

British·b. 1937

David Hockney

British

b. 1937

David Hockney (born 1937) is a British painter, draftsman, and photographer widely considered one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Born in Bradford, England, he studied at the Royal College of Art in London before moving to Los Angeles in the 1960s, where the California light and swimming pool culture transformed his work.

Hockney's swimming pool paintings, including A Bigger Splash (1967) and Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), became icons of modern art. The latter sold for $90.3 million at auction in 2018. In his eighties, he turned to iPad painting, creating vibrant Yorkshire landscapes with the same restless curiosity that's defined his six-decade career. Our collection includes works displayed at major institutions worldwide.

Notable Works by David Hockney

2 paintings catalogued with museum locations

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Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)

David Hockney, 1972

Private Collection, Unknown

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A Bigger Splash

David Hockney, 1967

Tate Modern, London, London

Museums with David Hockney's Work

2 museums display Hockney's works. Click any museum to see visiting info and the specific works they hold.

Private Collection

Unknown, Unknown

1 work on display

Tate Modern, London

London, UK

1 work on display

About David Hockney

Hockney is best known for his California swimming pool paintings of the 1960s and 70s. Works like A Bigger Splash and his double portraits combine flat, sun-drenched color with a relaxed, almost photographic clarity.

Major collections are at Tate Britain in London, the Getty Museum in Los Angeles, and MoMA in New York. The Salt's Mill gallery in Saltaire, near Bradford, holds a large permanent collection.

Hockney is linked to Pop Art, though he resists the label. His early work drew from pop imagery and mass culture, but his career spans figurative painting, photo collage, stage design, and digital art.

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