His Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) sold at auction in New York for a record £70 million

David Hockney, one of the most celebrated and influential British artists of modern times, has died aged 88.

Hockney's “Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures)” broke the record for the most expensive painting ever sold at auction by a living artist.

Artist David Hockney has died at 88

The British artist David Hockney has died aged 88.