The Metropolitan Opera House
The Metropolitan Opera House
Signed Print
David Hockney
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Medium: Photographic print
Year: 1982
Size: H 132cm x W 158cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2012 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2012 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
The Metropolitan Opera House by David Hockney is a photographic collage created in 1982. This artwork captures the interior of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, using a series of photographs arranged on black card.
Created in 1982, this piece uses multiple photographs to construct a fragmented yet cohesive view of the iconic New York venue. The collage technique allows Hockney to challenge traditional perspective, creating a dynamic and immersive visual experience.
The warm, golden tones of the opera house's interior are meticulously captured, highlighting the intricate architectural details and the space's impressive scale. Hockney's method of combining multiple viewpoints in a single image reflects his ongoing exploration of how photography can depict space and time differently from traditional single-point perspective paintings.
The inclusion of figures within the composition adds a sense of scale and human presence, enhancing the viewer's engagement with the scene. This work is part of a series of photographic collages Hockney created in the early 1980s, which also included images of the Zen garden at the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto and the Brooklyn Bridge.
