British artist David Hockney dies at 88
British artist David Hockney, widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th and 21st century art, has died at the age of 88. His representatives announced the news on Friday, saying he died peacefully at home in London on Thursday, about a month before his 89th birthday.
Publicist Erica Bolton described Hockney in a statement as “one of the most important figures in contemporary art in the 20th and 21st centuries.”
Over a long career, Hockney worked across many artistic media, but he became best known for his vividly colored landscape paintings. The article notes he was due to turn 89 next month.
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