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 was prolific and worked 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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Original David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster Beverly Hills Housewife 2001
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original Vintage David Hockney Pop Art Lithograph Exhibition Museum Poster Beverly Hills Housewife 2001. Denmark Large Format, Original, Out-of-Print, David Hockney, Limited Edition...
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David Hockney - Museum of Fine Arts Boston Original 2019 Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
This beautiful poster featuring David Hockney's 1998 painting "Garrowby Hill" was produced by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, USA in 2019 to promote works by the British artist ex...
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$1,010 / item
H 33 in W 24 in D 1 in
SALE 80s Original David Hockney Pool & Steps Louisiana Museum Exhibition Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1987 Original David Hockney "Pool and Steps" Louisiana Museum Exhibition Lithograph Poster Gorgeous Original David Hockney's "Pool and Steps" Lithograph Exhibition Poster for the Lo...
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$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.25 in W 16.63 in D 0.07 in
Original Italian Art Exhibition Poster - Ferruccio Garopesani
Located in Miami, FL
Original Italian art exhibition poster by painter and designer Ferruccio Garopesani. Presented in 1975 at the Galleria International d'Arte - Diorena - Ascona, Italy. A native of ...
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Gaetano Pesce Exhibition Poster Bernini, Italy, 2001
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare exhibition poster designed by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, Italy 2001. This poster was an exhibition poster for the Bernini Exhibition at Gal...
Glass, Wood, Paper
1972 Munich Olympic Games - David Hockney Original Vintage Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
Celebrated British artist David Hockney was one of 29 artists commissioned to produce posters for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In the run-up to ...
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$544Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 24 in W 16 in D 1 in
SALE David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Orig Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
David Hockney Park Hotel Munich Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Denmark 1972 David Hockney Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster entitled Park Hotel Munich published by the Louisiana Museum of Art. Denmark. Beautiful, calming, minimalist, David Hockney lithograph...
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$1,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 33.86 in D 0 in
Original Vintage David Hockney Exhibition Poster 'New York Film Festival', 1981
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage David Hockney exhibition poster 'New York Film Festival', 1981 Step into the vibrant world of David Hockney, where every stroke of his brush tells a story of boundl...
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$300
H 30.25 in W 19.75 in D 0.08 in
Original Paul Klee Mid-Century Lithograph Exhibition Poster, 1955
Located in Winter Park, FL
An original Mid Century French lithograph exhibition poster for Paul Klee, published by Galerie Berggruen & Cie, Paris. The design features a grid of colorful geometric squares, ...
Canvas, Paper
$1,024Sale Price|20% Off
H 24.5 in W 37.5 in D 0.5 in
ART SALE David Hockney Nichols Canyon Exhibition Poster Denmark
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original oversized Hockney Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Nichols Canyon, in California Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark The lithograph was printed in Denmark, on high-...
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$1,650
H 32.75 in W 36.75 in D 0.25 in
David Hockney 1986 Pear Blossom Highway Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
David Hockney 1986 Pear Blossom Highway Original Exhibition Lithograph Poster Amazing, Out-of-Print, original, 1986 David Hockney Exhibition Lithograph Poster, entitled "Pear Blosso...
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David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exciting Hockney A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph. This is a wonderful exciting lithograph, Original Exhibition Poster for The Australian National Gallery Canberra, Paper Pools, 1...
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$850
H 28 in W 34 in D 0.5 in
1988 David Hockney Original Exhibition Malcolm Bradford Hall Los Angeles
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
1988 David Hockney Original Exhibition Malcolm Bradford Hall Los Angeles Vintage 1988 David Hockney Out-of-Print, limited edition Lithograph. Published in Yorkshire, UK. This Pop A...
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$1,638
H 21.63 in W 16.88 in D 0.01 in
B.B. King Original Concert Poster for the Boston Tea Party, Boston, 1970
Located in Devon, GB
A scarce original concert poster for a run of shows headlined by B.B. King with support from Cold Blood and J. Geils Band at the Boston Tea Party in Boston, Massachusetts, from Thurs...
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Original David Hockney Nichols Canyon Exhibition Poster Denmark
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original oversized Hockney Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Nichols Canyon, in California Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark The lithogra...
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H 38.9 in W 0.04 in D 23.94 in
David Hockney 1988 poster for David Hockney: A Retrospective at The Metropolitan
By David Hockney
Located in Renens, CH
David Hockney 1988 poster for David Hockney: A Retrospective at The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1988 The 1988 poster for David Hockney: A Retrospective at The Metropolitan Museum of ...
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David Hockney Dachshund Doxie Dog Exhibition Lithograph Poster
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Museum Black & White Sketch Lithograph Poster Art Printed in the UK Large, Original, David Hockney, 1994 Exhi...
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H 27.5 in W 33 in D 0.5 in
Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Poster
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original 90's David Hockney Stanley & Boodge Dachshund Dog Exhibition Museum Black & White Sketch Lithograph Poster Art Printed in Yorkshire, UK 1994 Large, Original, David Hockney...
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Original David Hockney Nichols Canyon Exhibition Poster Denmark
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Original oversized Hockney Lithograph Exhibition Poster of Nichols Canyon, in California Louisiana Museum of Art, Humlebæk, Denmark The lithogra...
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H 25 in W 40 in D 0.5 in
90s Original David Hockney The Other Side Louisiana Modern Exhibition Poster
By David Hockney
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare, Oversized, 1993 Original David Hockney Louisiana Museum of Denmark Modern Art Exhibition Poster entitled The Other Side" Text along base reads: David Hockney Some Very New ...
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1985 David Hockney - Galerie Claude Bernard Original Vintage Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
This wonderful poster promotes the David Hockney exhibition "David Hockney Images et pensées pour le magazine Vogue" or "David Hockney Images and Thoughts for Vogue Magazine" at the ...
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David Hockney Framed Lithograph Print Poster for 1988 LACMA Retrospective
By David Hockney
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare Poster from David Hockney's Restrospecive at Los Angeles County Museum, ie, LACMA.... the poster is from the 1988 Exhibit and the framed poster was one that actually was used ...
Wood, Paper
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H 23.2 in W 16.5 in D 0.1 in
2017 David Hockney - 60 Years of Work - Tate Britain Original Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
This wonderful poster promotes the David Hockney exhibition "60 Years of Work" held at the Tate Britain in London. The exhibition ran from February to May 2017 and was a huge success...
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H 39 in W 34 in D 0.1 in
1982 David Hockney- Bedlam - The Rake's Progress (Hand Signed) Vintage Art Print
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
Featuring David Hockney's 1975 "Detail of Bedlam" from the set created for the scene in the Igor Stravinsky opera "The Rake's Progress", this poster was created in 1982 for the San F...
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1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, David Hockney Original Vintage Poster
By David Hockney
Located in Winchester, GB
Celebrated British artist David Hockney was one of 15 artists commissioned to produce posters for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. This limited...
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H 36.25 in W 0.75 in L 36.25 in
1984 David Hockney Signed Los Angeles Olympic Game Poster Swimming Pool Polaroid
By David Hockney
Located in Dayton, OH
"Rare original 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games poster pencil signed by the artist, David Hockney. The offset lithograph is on Diploma Parchment pap...
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