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Hockney's work occupies a rare position in British art. It is intellectually ambitious without becoming remote; technically inventive without losing its warmth. His great subject was often the visible world but his real concern was perception itself. How do we see? How does memory alter an image? How can flatness suggest depth, or colour create space?David Hockney has always found intensity in the everyday. His subjects are often familiar - pools, flowers, portraits, interiors, landscapes - but in Hockney’s hands they become vivid and charged. His work continues to sharpen our attention, inviting a slower and more pleasurable encounter with the world.
For us, Hockney has never been simply a name of the moment. Chris, our founder, is from Bradford, as Hockney was, and that connection has always given his work a particular resonance. From the very beginning, we have offered and recommended Hockney’s work because of its significance, its collectability and its enduring ability to connect with people.
Printmaking was central to that achievement. Hockney studied at the Royal College of Art in London, where his early engagement with print was, in part, practical. The print department gave him access to materials at a time when money was limited. Yet what began out of necessity became one of the most important graphic practices of any British artist of the twentieth century. Hockney understood print not as a lesser form, but as a medium with endless possibility. Etching, aquatint, lithography, photocopy and photographic collage all became ways of testing how images behave.
Read on to take a wander through Hockney’s eight-decade career, or skip ahead to browse the collection.
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About David Hockney
Who was David Hockney?
David Hockney (1937 to 2026) was a British artist from Bradford, widely regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He worked as a painter, printmaker, stage designer and photographer across an eight-decade career.
What is David Hockney famous for?
He is best known for his swimming pool paintings, his portraits, his pioneering printmaking, and later in life his iPad drawings. His restless experimentation with new ways of making images defined his career.
When did David Hockney die?
David Hockney died at his home in London on 11 June 2026, at the age of 88.
How much are David Hockney prints worth?
Values vary widely depending on the work, the edition and whether it is hand-signed, from a few thousand pounds for posters and later editions to significantly more for major hand-signed prints. You can see current prices across our David Hockney collection.
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These works trace something essential about Hockney: his refusal to be fixed by medium or style. He moved with ease from etching to lithography, from photo-collage to stage design, from the photocopier to the iPad. The constant throughout his career has been drawing, which offered Hockney a way not only to observe the world, but to structure and make sense of it.
Browse the full collection below, or view all our David Hockney prints for sale.
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David Hockney: A Life in Colour
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