Artists

California Through the Eyes of David Hockney: Iconic pools and swimmers
Artists

California Through the Eyes of David Hockney: Iconic pools and swimmers

   David Hockney started painting swimming pools in the mid-1960s. The first painting with this subject is considered to be California Art Collector from 1964. California was a major influence on the artist's interest in this motif. After visiting Los Angeles, he discovered that everyone had a swimming pool. „When I came to LA and saw pools everywhere, I realised that in England they would be considered a luxury but here they were completely…

Anna Strasserová 5.9.2023