David Hockney, giant of British contemporary art, dies aged 88

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LONDON — The iconic British contemporary artist David Hockney has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88.

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One of the most influential figures of the art world, Hockney was famous for works such as “A Bigger Splash,” depicting the modernist architecture and a glinting swimming pool in Los Angeles, where he lived in the 1960s.

He “passed away peacefully at home” in London on Thursday, a month short of his 89th birthday, publicist Erica Bolton said in a emailed statement.

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By Alexander Smith

LONDON — The iconic British contemporary artist David Hockney has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 88.

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He “passed away peacefully at home” in London on Thursday, a month short of his 89th birthday, publicist Erica Bolton said in a emailed statement.

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