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Celebrated British artist David Hockney dies aged 88
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- Helen Bushby Culture reporter PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has joined the art world in paying tribute to David Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, who has died at the age of 88.
- Sir Keir said he was "saddened" to hear of the death of "one of Britain's most celebrated artists".
- Alex Farquharson, director of the Tate Britain gallery, described Hockney as an "immensely important figure" and "an endlessly inventive artist, with a unique vision of the world".
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Helen Bushby Culture reporter PA Media Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has joined the art world in paying tribute to David Hockney, one of the UK's most important and influential artists, who has died at the age of 88.
Sir Keir said he was "saddened" to hear of the death of "one of Britain's most celebrated artists".
Alex Farquharson, director of the Tate Britain gallery, described Hockney as an "immensely important figure" and "an endlessly inventive artist, with a unique vision of the world".
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