British artist David Hockney dies at 88
Key takeaways
- Considered a superstar of pop art, the UK painter was one of the world's most influential artists during his lifetime.
- Considered one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, Hockney first gained acclaim as an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s.
- Born in Bradford in 1937, David Hockney was the fourth of five children.
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Considered a superstar of pop art, the UK painter was one of the world's most influential artists during his lifetime.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FGz LDavid Hockney was a modern master Image: Robin Utrecht/ANP/picture alliance Advertisement David Hockney, who was one of Britain's favorite artists, a global celebrity, a world citizen and a bohemian, has "passed away peacefully at home" in London on Thursday, a month before his 89th birthday, his publicist Erica Bolton said in a statement to the press.
Considered one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries, Hockney first gained acclaim as an important contributor to the pop art movement of the 1960s.