David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime

BBC UK Saturday 13 June 2026, 01:14 UTC 1 min read

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Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life.

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