Celebrated British painter David Hockney has died aged 88.
A statement by his publicist described him as “one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and 21st centuries”.
It added that he passed away “peacefully at home on 11 June 2026, one month short of his 89th birthday”.
Tributes are being paid from the art world and beyond, with Dame Tracey Emin saying she feels "very privileged" to have known Hockney.
She described him as : “A great artist and a wonderful man, who with the power of art changed the perception of Britishness. A proud chain-smoking homosexual, who flew the flag higher than any other British artist.”
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