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Swimmer

Poster
1982 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Colour offset lithograph entitled 'Swimmer' depicting a man in red swimming trunks, as seen from above, swimming in a pool. The picture plane is cut into twelve even squares to appear like a collage of Polaroid photographs.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSwimmer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Colour offset lithograph
Brief description
Poster by David Hockney for the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, entitled 'Swimmer'. Printed in the USA, 1982.
Physical description
Colour offset lithograph entitled 'Swimmer' depicting a man in red swimming trunks, as seen from above, swimming in a pool. The picture plane is cut into twelve even squares to appear like a collage of Polaroid photographs.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 911mm
  • Sheet width: 616mm
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.306-2006

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Record createdJuly 19, 2007
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