Beverly Hills Housewife Explained

Beverly Hills Housewife is a 1967 acrylic-on-canvas painting by David Hockney, part of his California Dreaming series.[1] It depicts the American philanthropist Betty Freeman standing on the patio of her luxury home in Los Angeles, California.[2] [3] The painting, a diptych, was purchased by Freeman upon its completion and formed the centrepiece of her art collection. When Freeman died in 2009, the painting was displayed at Christie's, King Street, London, before being auctioned in May 2009 in New York City.[4] It sold for $7.9m.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The David Hockney Foundation: Beverly Hills Housewife . 2023-03-06 . www.thedavidhockneyfoundation.org . en.
  2. News: Jury . Louise . Hockney's Housewife to make even bigger splash . . 13 April 2012.
  3. News: Black . Michael . Beverley Hills Housewife set to smash record for artist's work . Telegraph & Argus . 23 March 2009.
  4. News: Hockney's housewife gets display . . 23 March 2009.
  5. Web site: David Hockney (b. 1937), Beverly Hills Housewife. www.christies.com. 16 November 2018.
  6. News: Fung . Lisa . Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' sells for a record $7.9 million . . 13 May 2009.

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