Why is the Swimming Pools collection important?

Made in the ’70s and ’80s, these works reflect an important time in Hockney’s oeuvre when he was working with master printers Gemini G.E.L. of LA with whom he had begun experimenting with other print techniques, as seen with with his first series of lithographs, A Hollywood Collection. He soon learned the art of recreating the style of his drawings and paintings in print as well as coming up with innovative techniques to create entirely new bodies of work.

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Swimming Pools

Swimming
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David Hockney and swimming pools are practically synonymous. The British artist moved to Los Angeles in 1964, seeking to escape the greyness of post-war England in favour of the sharp light and shadows of Hollywood. He found an abundance of sunshine, and enchanting turquoise pools, which have figured as a central motif in his art since.

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Pool Made With Paper And Blue Ink For Book

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My Pool And Terrace

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, A Green Wash, And A Light Blue Wash

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Lithograph Water Made Of Lines And Crayon (Pool II-B)

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Afternoon Swimming

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Water Pouring Into Swimming Pool, Santa Monica

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines With Two Light Blue Washes

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Thick And Thin Lines, A Green Wash, A Light Blue Wash, And A Dark Blue Wash

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, Crayon And A Blue Wash

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Thick And Thin Lines, A Green Wash, A Light Blue Wash, And A Dark Blue Wash

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Lithographic Water Made Of Lines (T.252)

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Lithographic Water Made Of Lines (T.253)

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Lithograph Of Water Made Of Lines, Crayon And Two Blue Washes Without Green Wash

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Lithographic Water Made Of Lines, Crayon, And Two Blue Washes

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Meaning & Analysis

Reminiscent of Hockney’s celebrated painting A Bigger Splash, the Swimming Pools prints show Hockney exploring this subject across a different medium.

The artist also made a number of prints depicting swimming pools however, with the medium lending itself particularly well to the watery tones, adding a layer of transparency to the works that contrasts with the flatness of some of the paintings.

Along with Hockney’s other iconic subjects – including the double portrait and perhaps the still life of flowers – swimming pools have become forever associated with this British artist who moved to LA in 1964, in search of the sharp light and shadows he had seen in Hollywood movies as a student. Comparing the move to ‘Van Gogh going to Arles’, Hockney sought to escape what he saw as the greyness of post-war England at a time when most artists were finding a new home on the east coast. In these vibrant prints we can also see the influence of modernists such as Henri Matisse who similarly sought out the bright sunshine of the South of France, particularly in intaglio prints such as My Pool And Terrace and lithographs such as Afternoon Swimming. Indeed the contrast with his earlier prints, made mostly during his time at the RCA in London, is stark. In series such as A Rake’s Progress, and works like Myself And My Heroes, Hockney chooses to use the etching technique to produce a mostly monochromatic effect.

Made in the ’70s and ’80s, these works reflect an important time in Hockney’s oeuvre when he was working with master printers Gemini G.E.L. of LA with whom he had begun experimenting with other print techniques, as seen with with his first series of lithographs, A Hollywood Collection. He soon learned the art of recreating the style of his drawings and paintings in print as well as coming up with innovative techniques to create entirely new bodies of work.
Imbued with a nostalgia for warm summer days, Hockney’s pools are of a distinct time and yet enduring in their power to arrest the viewer. While most of these scenes are unpopulated the pools also call to mind Hockney’s life in LA, surrounded by the friends that would become recurring sitters for endless portraits in print and paint. To immerse yourself in one of Hockney’s pools is to immerse yourself in the LA of the ’60 and ’70s, the pastel colours of the modernist architecture, the clear blue skies and the seemingly endless cocktail hour.
Hockney has become synonymous with swimming pools and these works show his great talent for depicting water and light. His mastery of print as a medium is evident in the way he plays with depth and shadow, alternating between the semi-abstraction of squiggly lines that recall Matisse and more painterly washes of colour.
If you're looking to sell art by Hockney, click the link and we can help. We employ a number of techniques and practices in order to give a realistic and achievable valuation on any art listed on myartbroker.com. We analyse the demand for the work in question, take into consideration previous sales and auction valuations, we assess the current gallery valuation and monitor the current deals taking place via MyArtBroker every day. We regularly advise sellers on a price bracket for their artwork completely free of charge.

10 Facts About David Hockney's Swimming Pools

All Swimming Pools facts

1. This series of prints is reminiscent of A Bigger Splash

A Bigger Splash is one of Hockney’s best known paintings. It hangs in the permanent collection of the Tate Britain in London.

2. The print medium was particularly suited to this subject.

The made a number of prints depicting swimming pools, with the medium lending itself particularly well to the watery tones, adding a layer of transparency to the works that contrasts with the flatness of some of the paintings.

Lithography Water Made Of Lines by David Hockney

3. The swimming pool works were inspired by Hockney’s move to LA

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