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David Hockney, Who Restored the Human Form to Art, Dies at 88

New York Times Friday 12 June 2026, 10:19 UTC By Holland Cotter 1 min read
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His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.

His colorful figurative paintings were both conservative and iconoclastic, defying the dominant abstract schools of the mid-20th century.
David Hockney (PERSON)
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