Friday, June 12, 2026

David Hockney: The ‘Quirky British Eccentric’ with a Twinkle in His Eye

Jun 12, 2026 | “He had a wonderful mischief, a twinkle in his eye.”

Giant of British art David Hockney has died at the age of 88. Times arts correspondent David Sanderson and his biographer and friend Christopher Simon Sykes look back at the life of the much-loved “quirky British eccentric”.




David Hockney, revolutionary British artist famed for his pools and portraits, dies aged 88: Bradford-born painter, who made his name with sunkissed visions of California and never stopped breaking barriers, going on to become one of contemporary art’s most important figures, has died »

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