Soho Waiters' Race (London), 1955 Size:12 x 10 in. reflecting the era's approach to

reflecting the era's approach to public memory and urban identity through their typography

The title itself suggests absence and emptiness

The composition features Dalí's characteristic dreamlike quality

which often incorporates found imagery and playful juxtapositions that invite viewers to question the relationship between images and meaning

a large cursive lowercase h sprayed in soft rose so its edges dissolve into mist — Hockney setting hard geometry against pure atmosphere

Soho Waiters' Race (London), 1955 Size:12 x 10 in. reflecting the era's approach toWaiters carrying half bottles of champagne set off on the annual waiters' race from Soho Square to Greek Street, in London's Soho, 1955. (Photo by Slim Aarons Getty Images)