Joe With Green Window
Joe With Green Window is a vibrant print by David Hockney featuring one of his close friends and frequent portrait subjects, rendered with the bold color fields and intimate observation that define his figurative work. Produced as an exhibition poster for the Palm Springs Art Museum show Perspective Should Be Reversed, this screenprint or lithograph exemplifies Hockney's lifelong dialogue between personal relationships and artistic experimentation. A compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to Hockney's portraiture and his celebrated graphic output.
- Medium
- Print (screenprint/lithograph)
- Spotted At
- Museum · Palm Springs Art Museum
Notes
Exhibition poster for 'Perspective Should Be Reversed: Prints from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation' at the Palm Springs Art Museum, November 23, 2024 – March 31, 2025. Displayed framed in a black frame with glazing. The Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation collection is noted as the source of the prints in the exhibition.
Collectors of David Hockney
Artists in conversation
Alex Katz
American · b. 1927
Katz paints intimate portraits of individuals in domestic or casual settings using flat, bold areas of color and clean lines, closely mirroring Hockney's approach in Joe With Green Window where a single figure is rendered with directness and chromatic clarity against an architectural interior.
Fairfield Porter
American · b. 1907
Porter painted figures in interior spaces suffused with natural light filtering through windows, using loose but confident brushwork and luminous color harmonies that parallel Hockney's depiction of Joe within a light filled room anchored by a vivid green window.
Eric Fischl
American · b. 1948
Fischl creates figurative oil paintings of individuals in intimate, psychologically charged domestic environments where architectural framing and natural light play a central role, qualities that resonate strongly with Hockney's portrayal of a single person observed quietly within an interior setting.
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