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David Hockney, Iconic British Artist, Dies at 88
David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88. The news was announced by Hockney's publicist to the BBC. "The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one ...
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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. He was 88. The news was announced by Hockney's publicist to the BBC. "The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one ...
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According to Variety’s source item, David Hockney, Iconic British Artist, Dies at 88, David Hockney, widely regarded to be one of the most influential contemporary British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries, has died. He was 88. The news was announced by Hockney’s publicist to the BBC. “The celebrated British artist David Hockney, one of the most important figures in contemporary art in both the 20th and […]
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