David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and recognisable artists of the past century, has died. Der Spiegel marked his passing with a photo retrospective titled “A Life in Colours,” tracing the arc of a career that took the native of northern England to the sun-drenched swimming pools of California and, in later years, back to the British countryside — where he famously painted sweeping landscapes on an iPad.
Hockney’s love of light and vivid colour defined his work across decades, media, and continents. His death closes a chapter in contemporary art that bridged pop art, portraiture, and digital experimentation with an unmistakable joy.
