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David Hockney — A Picture Of Ourselves; And What Is This Picasso? (scottish Arts Council 210 & 218; Museum Of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 189 & 197)
David Hockney

A Picture Of Ourselves; And What Is This Picasso? (scottish Arts Council 210 & 218; Museum Of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 189 & 197)

A playful and intellectually charged work by David Hockney, this piece reflects his lifelong dialogue with the legacy of Pablo Picasso, exploring themes of artistic identity, influence, and self-referential imagery. Characteristic of Hockney's wit and conceptual depth, the work invites viewers to consider the relationship between artist and predecessor, between the self and the art historical canon. The dual-titled nature of the piece suggests a layered conversation about perception, representation, and the meaning we construct around celebrated artistic figures.

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March 4, 2019

Estimate: $5,000$8,000

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David Hockney, A Picture Of Ourselves; And What Is This Picasso? (scottish Arts Council 210 & 218; Museum Of Contemporary Art, Tokyo 189 & 197)

A playful and intellectually charged work by David Hockney, this piece reflects his lifelong dialogue with the legacy of Pablo Picasso, exploring themes of artistic identity, influence, and self-referential imagery. Characteristic of Hockney's wit and conceptual depth, the work invites viewers to consider the relationship between artist and predecessor, between the self and the art historical canon. The dual-titled nature of the piece suggests a layered conversation about perception, representation, and the meaning we construct around celebrated artistic figures.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Text-Based, Mixed Media, Pop Art, Portrait, Playful, British, Colorful, Self-Referential, Figurative, Contemporary

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Alex Capecelatro, Richard Caswell, Sebastián In Situ, John McNally, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Andrew P. Cooper, Lisa Rembrandt, Art Institute of Chicago, Nick Phoenix , Derek Jones