David Hockney on Track to Claim Most Expensive Artwork by a Living Artist

David Hockney is heralded as one of the most iconic British artists of the 20th century and a linchpin of the pop art movement in the '60s. The multifaceted Hockney is now on track to claim the auction title of creating the most expensive artwork by a living artist, a label currently given to Jeff Koons for his Balloon Dog sculpture. Recognized for his jewel-toned paintings of poolside scenes, a forthcoming auction of the artist's Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) painting at Christi...