David Hockney Dies: Legendary British Artist Was 88

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David Hockney, the British artist whose pool paintings and bold chromatic canvases defined contemporary art for six decades, has died at 88. His death was first reported by the French press and confirmed by his publicist to the BBC. Hockney's iconic works, including The Splash and Pool with Two Figures, revolutionized how artists approached perspective, color, and the representation of water and light. Born in Bradford in 1937, he became one of the most influential painters of his generation, moving between Los Angeles, London, and Yorkshire while maintaining an experimental practice that spanned painting, printmaking, photography, and stage design.