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David Hockney, giant of British art, dies aged 88
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- David Hockney drawing on his i Pad shortly before his 80th birthday.
- British artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88, his publicist has announced.
- Born in northern England, he spent much of his life in the US, with his paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine becoming 20th-century icons.
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David Hockney drawing on his i Pad shortly before his 80th birthday. (Supplied: Shaughn and John )
British artist David Hockney has died at the age of 88, his publicist has announced.
Born in northern England, he spent much of his life in the US, with his paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine becoming 20th-century icons.
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