LONDON — The iconic British contemporary artist David Hockney has died, his publicist said Friday.He was 88.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.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.David Hockney standing in front of his "Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" in New York in 2017.Johannes Schmitt-Tegge / picture alliance via Getty Images fileThis is a breakings story.
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