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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
LONDON (AP) — David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88. Over a seven-decade career, Hockney explored and reimagined classical portraiture, landscape paint...
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What happenedDavid Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "I worked with David Hockney – he was wry, fun and hated tracksuits". The other frames it as "Renowned British artist David Hockney dies at 88".
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Left / center-leftI worked with David Hockney – he was wry, fun and hated tracksuits
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CenterDavid Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
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David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
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LONDON (AP) — David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday....
Britain’s David Hockney, a giant of contemporary art, dies aged 88
British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist an...
David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88
David Hockney, a treasured British artist whose paintings of shimmering pools and colorful iPad drawings became icons of contemporary art, has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88.
Hockney’s publicist, Erica Bolton, said he died at his home in London on Thursday, less than a month short of his 89th birthday. She did not give a cause of death.
