British artist David Hockney dies at 88
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
British artist David Hockney has died at 88, his representatives said. He died peacefully at home in London on Thursday, a month before his 89th birthday.
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- David Hockney died at 88, according to his representatives.
- He died peacefully at home in London on Thursday.
- Erica Bolton called him a major figure in contemporary art.
- Hockney was best known for colorful landscape paintings.
- He was due to celebrate his 89th birthday next month.
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.
