British artist David Hockney dies at the age of 88, with multiple outlets reporting tributes to the internationally known painter. Several sources highlight his status as a major figure in modern British art and note that he achieved wide recognition for work spanning decades. A recurring detail is his painting “Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures),” which set an auction record for the most expensive painting by a living artist. The i and other coverage say the work sold at auction in New York for about £70 million (with Forbes also describing it as a record-breaking sale in the category of living artists). The reports present the painting’s auction result as a key marker of his commercial and cultural impact, while also framing his death as the end of a long, influential career. Across sources, Hockney is described primarily through his legacy and the prominence of his work, particularly that record-setting portrait.