David Hockney at work on a Polaroid montage, Hollywood
Date1982
Maker
Michael Childers
American, born 1944
Object number2014.14.5
ProvenanceThe artist
Exhibition HistoryPalm Springs, California, Palm Springs Art Museum, Icons and Legends, 2003
Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs Art Museum, Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982, January–March 2012
San Luis Obispo, California, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, Icons and Legends, March–April 2012Published ReferencesJorgensen, Jay. “Michael Childers: The Time of His Life.” Petersen’s Photographic (March 2001): p. 42; Childers, Michael and Christine Giles.
Icons and Legends: The Photography of Michael Childers. Exh. cat. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Art Museum; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2003;
Jorgensen, Jay. “Michael Childers: Different Stages.” Petersen’s Photographic (January 2004): p. 22; Cornell, Daniell.
Backyard Oasis: The Swimming Pool in Southern California Photography, 1945-1982. Exh. cat. Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs Art Museum and DelMonico Books, 2012;
Silverman, Mary. “Interview with Photographer Michael Childers.” Desert Magazine (May 29, 2014)Credit LineGift of the artist
Dimensions8 x 12 in. (20.3 x 30.5 cm)
MediumInkjet print