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The highest price ever paid for a work of a living artist. This record hit Christie's auction house in New York on Thursday when a painting by David Hockney was sold for more than $ 90 million.
It is the painting Portrait of an artist (Pool with two figures).
The works of David Hockney Portrait of an artist (Basin with two characters)
The painting was also sold quickly, the auctions mainly by phone ended in just nine minutes.
Previously, Jeff Koon's Balloon Dog (Orange) was the most expensive artwork of a living artist.
Hockney can be seen in Helsinki
David Hockney painted the now recordable album in 1972. Then the artist received $ 18,000.
David Hockney
David Hockney.
The British art Hockney is currently topical in Finland.
Even on November 18, his works are visible at the Konsthallen of Helsinki.
Sources: CNN, Guardian
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