One of Hockney’s most recognisable works, which can also be found in collections such as the Met in New York and the Tate Gallery in London, ‘Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and a Light Blue and a Dark Blue Wash’ narrates the artist’s impression of the poolside Californian lifestyle.
Using colours which evoke the slow paced idle West Coast life, Hockney develops a manifesto for its freedom and liberal morals: researching both architectural elements and texture of the pool, he represents the space through the juxtaposition of lines and shades of a lighter and a darker blue.
A homosexual, when Hockney first visited California, he was fascinated by its openness and the lifestyle of its population. A tribute to these characteristics, ‘Lithograph of Water Made of Thick and Thin Lines and a Light Blue and a Dark Blue Wash’ testifies Hockney’s search for freedom and beauty.
