David Hockney, iconic British artist known for his colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88. “His work is admired — loved is not too strong a word — by the millions who, worldwide, flock to see it because it presupposes an expectation of pleasure.”
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Such sad news. The word gets thrown around a lot, but he truly was a genius. For those who haven't read it, I'd strongly recommend his book "Secret Knowledge". The BBC also made a documentary of it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-0UXBcjlRY
A pure talent and a wonderful person. As Charles III* put it, he wore his genius so lightly. Behold the yellow Crocs. At Buckingham Palace:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjxdr27z4o
*I found his statement eloquent, and this immediately made me recall Magnifica Humanitas. Weird sources of strong public writing. Weird times.
I saw his mid-2010s exhibit at the De Young in San Francisco and I can still feel the mesmerizing, poignant experience of his video pieces on the changing seasons. I bought a couple postcards of his Yosemite iPad drawings expecting to send them to friends but I just couldn't let them go.
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