“One of the Greatest Achievements of Modern Art”: the Story Behind David Hockney’s 44 Million Picture

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On 17 November, in an evening dedicated to the great artistic movements of the 20th century, the Christie’s house raised the first of the double portraits that the British painter David Hockney made in the mid-sixties. This painting is the last of the series of works that remained in private hands and that changed the course of his painting, becoming a landmark of pop art and homosexual visibility. Continue reading