David Hockney: The endlessly inventive force reshaping modern art

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Renowned British artist David Hockney, celebrated for painting, printmaking, photography and digital art, has died at 88. Tributes from Tate Britain and other institutions describe him as an endlessly inventive figure whose seven-decade career transformed modern art. His work includes A Bigger Splash and Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy, with influence spanning Yorkshire, Los Angeles and beyond. Tate plans two major next-year projects: a seven-decade survey at Tate Britain and a Turbine Hall installation. Hockney is survived by his partner Jean-Pierre Gonçalves de Lima.
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