How much did A Bigger Splash sell for?

How much did A Bigger Splash sell for?

It was created with meticulous care, simplified, but enlarging his earlier paintings entitled A Little Splash (1966) and The Splash (1966) (both are held in private collections; the latter was sold for £2.6 million in 2006 and for £23.1 million in 2020, both times by auction at Sotheby's in London).

What is the style of A Bigger Splash by David Hockney?

The painting, in Hockney's photo-realist style, depicts the moment after a diver hits the water in an LA swimming pool. It is considered one of the most memorable pop images of the 20th Century and is one of a trio of works alongside A Little Splash and A Bigger Splash.

Why did David Hockney make A Bigger Splash?

Hockney was interested in using paint to capture transparent materials such as water, and fleeting moments, like the splash. The 1960s are often seen as the time that Britain emerged from the difficulties of the post-war years into a period of optimism. This colourful work seems to reflect this feeling.

Where is the bigger splash painting?

It is part of a series of three works, all painted in Los Angeles between 19, that are all similar in composition but different in size. The largest, "A Bigger Splash," measures 96 by 95 inches and has been part of the collection at London's Tate Britain gallery since 1981.

How much do David Hockney paintings sell for?

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000.

How much is a Hockney painting?

The painting sold for £12.8m ($16.8m). His 1972 Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) became the most expensive painting by a living artist sold at auction when it fetched $90.3m (£70.3m) in 2018.

What is David Hockney's most expensive painting?

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), $90,312,500 (£70.7million) Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) became not only the most expensive work by Hockney at auction when it sold at Christie's in New York on 15 November 2018, but also the most expensive work by any living artist at the time.

How old is David Hockney?

84 years (J) David Hockney/Âge

What is the most expensive David Hockney painting?

Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), $90,312,500 (£70.7million) Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) became not only the most expensive work by Hockney at auction when it sold at Christie's in New York on 15 November 2018, but also the most expensive work by any living artist at the time.

How much is a Hockney painting worth?

The painting sold for £12.8m ($16.8m). His 1972 Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) became the most expensive painting by a living artist sold at auction when it fetched $90.3m (£70.3m) in 2018.

What does A Bigger Splash by David Hockney mean?

• A Bigger Splash. A Bigger Splash is a large pop art painting by British artist David Hockney. Measuring 242.5 centimetres (95.5 in) by 243.9 centimetres (96.0 in), it depicts a swimming pool beside a modern house, disturbed by a large splash of water created by an unseen figure who has apparently just jumped in from a diving board.

What is a bigger splash about?

• Straddling the boundary between documentary and fiction, A BIGGER SPLASH tells the story of Hockney's breakup with Schlesinger and its effect on Hockney, his work, and his close circle of friends.

What is the name of the movie with a big splash?

• For the films, see A Bigger Splash (1973 film) and A Bigger Splash (2015 film). A Bigger Splash is a large pop art painting by British artist David Hockney.

Where did David Hockney get the picture of the swimming pool?

• The image is derived in part from a photograph Hockney discovered in a book on the subject of building swimming pools. The background is taken from a drawing he had made of Californian buildings. A Bigger Splash is the largest and most striking of three ‘splash’ paintings.