David Hockney, Influential British Pop Artist, Dies at 88
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Alex Ritman
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
David Hockney, the iconic British artist and key figure in the Pop Art movement, has died at age 88. Born in Yorkshire in 1937, Hockney rose to prominence in the 1960s and was widely regarded as one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. His publicist confirmed he passed away peacefully at home on June 11, 2026.
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David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died.
Born in 1937 in the U.K. county of Yorkshire, Hockney rose to prominence in the 1960s as part of the Pop Art movement.
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