Remembering revolutionary painter David Hockney and his artistic legacy

About this episode

The episode reflects on the life and legacy of British artist David Hockney, who passed away at the age of 88.

British artist and painter David Hockney, one of the most celebrated art icons of the 20th and 21st centuries, died at the age of 88. Jeffrey Brown has a look at his life and legacy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Jeffrey Brown

Topics covered

• art
• David Hockney
• legacy
• 20th century
• 21st century
• painting

Keywords

• David Hockney
• artist
• legacy
• painting
• 20th century art
• 21st century art

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