Andrew Berardini reflects on swimming pools in art and culture

Andrew Berardini explores the cultural and artistic significance of swimming pools in a 2014 essay. He references David Hockney's paintings of naked boys and Ed Ruscha's 1968 work Nine Swimming Pools. The film The Graduate (1967) and photographer Zoe Crosher's series The Pools I Shot (2006–) are cited. Los Angeles, California serves as a backdrop, with scenes of air travelers and suburban pools. The essay describes pools as symbols of leisure, class, and desire, noting their synthetic color and undrinkable water. It mentions skaters and teenagers using pools, and touches on themes of decay and fleeting moments. The article was published in November 2014 by ArtReview.