The art of David Hockney is always engaging in its pleasant ambiguities: his prints, drawings and paintings are warm but somehow aloof; filled with light yet often dark and brooding in subject; simple, frank and mundane, but also ethereal and complex. The artist’s stature in the contemporary art world is such that, in a 2011 survey of one thousand British painters and sculptors, he was named the most influential British artist of all time.
Hockney grew up in Bradford, in the northern English county of Yorkshire, studying at the Bradford School of Art from 1953 to ’57, and at the Royal College of Art in London from 1959 to 1962. Though he was educated in art at a time when abstraction dominated the field, Hockney stuck resolutely to figurative painting and drawing.
Hockney's early paintings suggest a search for a style, veering from Expressionism to a grotesquerie suggestive of James Ensor. But Hockney found himself almost the moment he arrived in Los Angeles, in 1963. The move from the gray and rainy Britain to a world of bright sunshine and sparkling water brought Hockney a sense of freedom and an artistic epiphany. He would spend most of the next five years in L.A., painting luminous pictures, such as A Bigger Splash (1967), of things that made him happy: swimming pools, manicured lawns, palm trees, stucco buildings and luxuries like shower stalls. Hockney also painted people, almost always his friends. His California portraits such as Beverly Hills Housewife (1966) are considered to be his finest work. They are at once grandly scaled, intimate and poetic.
In the 1970s, Hockney moved back to Britain and spent much of his time on photography and printmaking. He returned to painting in the 1980s, and to subjects like still lifes, seascapes and portraits. Hockney has always been fascinated by the use of technology in art — he’s credited with inventing the technique of joining Polaroid photos in a collage to form a panoramic picture — and has been using the Brush app to paint on an iPad. Because he is prolific and works in a wide range of mediums, Hockney’s art is available at many price points. His consistently striking and provocative work should have a place in any comprehensive collection of contemporary art.
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The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven)
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty eleven) - 5 May, 2011 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil iPad painting in colours on wove paper 139....
Digital, Handmade Paper
A Bigger Book, Art Edition B
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney A Bigger Book, Art Edition B, 2010 Signed dated and numbered at the bottom of the sheet iPad drawing in colours on archival paper, with the accompanying book 70 × 50 cm...
Digital, Archival Paper
21 April 2021, Yellow Flowers in a Small Milk Churn
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney 21 April 2021, Yellow Flowers in a Small Milk Churn, 2021 Signed and dated in pencil iPad painting printed on paper 89 x 63.5 cm 35 x 25 inches Edition of 50 David Hoc...
Paper, Digital
The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011. 26 April, 2011 Signed, dated and numbered in pencil iPad drawing on paper 140 x 105cm 55.1 x 41.3 inches Edit...
Handmade Paper, Digital
23rd March, Flowers in a Milk Bottle, 2021
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney 23rd March, Flowers in a Milk Bottle, 2021, 2021 iPad painting printed on paper 89 x 63.5 cm 35 x 25 inches Edition of 50 David Hockney is a pioneering figure of the 1...
Paper, Digital
2nd March 2021
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
2nd March 2021 , 2021 Ipad drawing printed on paper 88.9 x 63.5 cm 35 x 25 inches Edition of 50 David Hockney is a pioneering figure of the 1960s British art movement and one of the...
Paper, Digital
27 July, Some Gladioli
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney 27 July, Some Gladioli, 2021 Three iPad paintings comprising a single work, printed on paper 87 x 45.7 cm 34.3 x 18 inches Edition of 25 David Hockney is a pioneering ...
Paper, Digital
20th March 2021, Flowers, Glass Vase On A Table
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney 20th March 2021, Flowers, Glass Vase On A Table, 2021 Signed and dated in pencil iPad painting printed on paper 89 x 63.5 cm 35 x 25 inches Edition of 50 David Hockney...
Paper, Digital
$2,598
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.38 in
"Cityscape" Abstract Mixed Media Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Cityscape mixed media on Cavas 70x100 cm Original Art Ready to Hang Architecture Category Painting Year 2013 Mediums, Materials, Styles Mediums Enamel, Oil, Gesso Materials Canvas ...
Enamel
$202
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 0.4 in
Cerises Rouges Limited Edition Print, Archival Ink, 30x40 cm, Signed, Still Life
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Limited Edition Print of 20, from the original oil painting "Cerises Rouges" by Gabriel Riesnert. Medium : Archival Pigment inkjet on BFK Rives White Arches 310g. Dimensions...
Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
$1,728
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in
"PaperLandscape" Abstract Paint , Original Art on Canvas made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: PaperLandscape – 40x50 cm – Mixed Media on Canvas Year: 2019 Support: Stretched canvas on wooden frame, depth 3.5 cm, ready to hang, no frame required. Technique: Hand-painted...
Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper
$2,457Sale Price|25% Off
H 45.67 in W 35.04 in D 0.79 in
"PaperLandscape" Minimal Abstract Paint , Original Art made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape mixed media, oil paint and collage on canvas original artwork Original Created:2019 Subjects:Landscape Materials: Canvas Styles: #Abstract #AbstractExpressionism #...
Pastel, Oil, Handmade Paper
$1,430Sale Price|40% Off
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
PaperLandscape , Original Art Ready to Hang, made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Oil Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas 50x50 cm 2020 Ready to hang certificate of authenticity included One of a kind, non-reproducible Marilina Marchica was born i...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 51.19 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Orange Bouquet - Pop art, colorful still life flower painting with custom frame
By Apostolos Chantzaras
Located in Dallas, TX
This painting on Fabriano paper, titled Bouquet with Orange Background is one of Chantzaras latest series of pop art style and classical colorful influences of this still-life flower painting. The colors are bold and playful. The silver wood box...
Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
The Brilliance of the Day Floral Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 60WX40H
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Brilliance of the Day Floral Painting Embellished Giclee on Canvas 60WX40H Collector's Edition Embellished Art Canvas Giclee With Brushstrokes and rich texture. State-of-the-ar...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
Medical Plants, Canabis Sativa L. (MARIJUANA)
By Peggy Kliafa
Located in New York, NY
MEDICINAL PLANTS, CANABIS SATIVA L. (MARIJUANA), 2013 Tempera on paper 49,5 x 38,5 cm Born in 1967 in Trikala, she grew up in Athens, Greece, where she lives and works. She graduate...
Tempera, Archival Paper
Battle Shoes / still life shoe painting
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Battle Shoes ' still life painting of a pair of women's heels by California artist Kim Frohsin, who employs mixed media including acrylic paint, Stabilo pencil, watercolor, gouache,...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper
$1,900
H 26 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
"Limber" (2023) By David Carmack Lewis, Original Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Carmack Lewis' beautiful original contemporary oil landscape "Limber" (2023) depicts a tree standing tall on a hill, with the Colorado forest below, the mountains rising up to ...
Oil, Archival Paper
$2,335Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 47.25 in D 1.38 in
Paper Landscape , Orignal Art, Large size, By Marilina Marchica
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
"**Paper Landscape**" is a unique artwork created by Marilina Marchica, combining collage and painting on canvas. The piece measures 100x120 cm with a 3.5 cm edge. This non-reproduci...
Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 60 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
Red Poppy Magic Painting Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 60H X 40W
By Irena Orlov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Red Poppy Magic Painting Hand Embellished Giclee on Canvas 60H X 40W Collector's Edition Embellished Art Canvas Giclee With Brushstrokes and rich texture. State-of-the-art HAND EMB...
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Digital, Inkjet, Giclée
Sold
H 17.25 in W 13 in
No. 329, 8th August 2010, from A Bigger Book: Art Edition A
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
David Hockney No. 329, 8th August 2010, from A Bigger Book: Art Edition A, 2010 The iPad drawing signed, dated and numbered in pencil, the book signed in black ink on the title page ...
Archival Paper, Digital
Sold
H 25.2 in W 37.8 in D 1.19 in
Richard, Jim and Felix, for the Oz Obscenity Fund
By David Hockney
Located in London, GB
Offset lithograph, a proof set aside from edition of 30, 59cm x 91cm, (64cm x 96cm framed). David Hockney OM CH RA, is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer, an...
Paper, Lithograph