How Do You Recognize Work By David Hockney?
David Hockney was one of the founders of the Pop Art movement in Britain in the 1950s. Although he has always denied being a Pop artist, he was labeled as such because his early work made much use of magazine-style images and was concerned with consumerism. In the 1960s, Hockney moved to California where the swimming pool became one of his favorite themes. Openly gay, Hockney often made reference to his homosexuality in his work. Look for homosexual themes in work by David Hockney. Hockney wasn’t painting pornography; he was portraying gay male couples in domestic situations. One example is his painting “Domestic Scene,” an image of two men showering. Notice how often Hockney painted himself and his friends, lovers and family. Two examples are “Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Percy” and “Self-Portrait with Charlie.” Recognize images of Pablo Picasso. Hockney greatly admired Picasso. “Artist and Model” is a work painted right after Picasso’s death. Hockney portrays himself as a nude model posing
