David Hockney (2017) David Hockney OM CH RA (born 9 July 1937) is a British artist . He was born in Bradford , West Riding of Yorkshire . An important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s, he is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. He is openly gay .[ 1]
Hockney's 1972 work Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold at auction and broke the world record for a living artist[ 2] on 15 November 2018 when it sold for $90 million (£70 million) at Christie's auction house New York City .[ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
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↑ "David Hockney's Famed Pool Scene Sells for $90.3 M. at Christie's, New Record for Work by Living Artist at Auction" . Art News . 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
↑ "David Hockney painting smashes record for living artist as artwork fetches $90 million at auction" . The Telegraph . Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
↑ "David Hockney painting poised to smash auction records" . CNN.com. Retrieved 16 November 2018 .
↑ "Perspective | How record-setting art auctions are ruining the old neighborhood" . Washington Post . Retrieved 17 November 2018 .