Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
Renowned British artist David Hockney has passed away at the age of 88. A key figure in the 1960s pop art movement, he was celebrated for his diverse work across mediums, including painting and digital art.
Why it matters
Hockney was a titan of 20th-century art whose influence spanned decades and continents, and his death marks the end of a significant era in British cultural history.
David Hockney, who has died aged 88, used his life to craft a visual language that was unmistakably his own.
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