David Hockney's 1972 work Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) represents the culmination of two of the artist's most celebrated motifs -  the swimming pool and the male figure. It has become the most recognisable and iconic image in Hockney's oeuvre due in no small part to the fact that in 2018 the original painting sold for $90 million becoming the most expensive work by a living artist sold at auction.

The work depicts two male figures, one underwater and the other standing fully-dressed beside the swimming pool looking down on the swimming figure. Against the backdrop of luscious green hills and trees which disappear into the hazy blue sky cuts a shimmering blue swimming pool. Hockney employs his characteristically saturated colours and simplified, flattened shapes to conjure up this iconic image.

The idea for the composition was inspired by the chance juxtaposition of two photos on Hockney’s studio floor, one of a figure underwater and the other of a man looking down at the ground. The inclusion of his former lover Peter Schlesinger in the composition, adds a layer of personal emotion to Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures), making it all the more powerful. As he looks down at the male figure in the pool we sense the painter’s desire, melancholy and heartbreak set into the stillness of the sun-drenched setting.

This gallery quality giclee art print has been produced on luxurious heavyweight textured art paper using archival inks that won't fade over time resulting in a superior print with pin-sharp detail, rich vivid colours and unparalleled durability.

• Gallery quality giclée art print
• 300gsm 100% cotton rag textured art paper
• Natural white with a matte finish
• Archival inks for rich vivid colour and sharp detail
• Available in multiple sizes 
• Can be purchased framed or unframed