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Man discovers 80-year-old family treasure using a map drawn by his father

A hand-drawn map, passed from father to son and kept for decades, eventually led to the recovery of a family treasure hidden during one of Europe's most turbulent periods. What began as a story told across generations became a real-life search stretching over many years, ending with the discovery of…

The Times of India · Jun 13

‘He outlived four of his doctors’: David Hockney’s lifelong love of smoking – and the 2,000 cigarettes he kept at home ‘for emergencies’

His passion got him into scraps with the Paris Metro and numerous other bodies. Was it a social crutch? A Freudian response to his father? And why did he take such delight in writing to the Guardian about it all?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13

‘I worked every day’: How David Hockney fell in love with France during the Covid lockdown

British artist David Hockney, who died at the age of 88 on Thursday, fell in love with the French countryside in the last few years of his life. He settled in Normandy in 2019, where he lived during the Covid-19 lockdown and was able to rededicate himself to nature over…

France 24 · Jun 12

BBC left red-faced over on-air David Hockney death announcement blunder

Hockney, widely regarded as one of the most influential and important artists of the modern era, died peacefully at home on Thursday

Evening Standard · Jun 12

Voices: David Hockney, my kind, generous friend, taught the world to see beauty

TRIBUTE: Geordie Greig, who was close to David Hockney for more than 50 years, interviewed him countless times, sat for him and drove round the Hollywood Hills with him, pays tribute to his witty and wonderful friend

The Independent UK · Jun 12

David Hockney hailed as 'revolutionary of British art'

British painter David Hockney is being celebrated as an "endlessly inventive artist" with "a unique vision of the world" following his death at 88.

AAP · Jun 12

Kapoor’s sublime spectacle, Hepworth’s sculpture sings and Hockney passes away – the week in art

Anish Kapoor gets a blockbuster showing, Barbara Hepworth’s pioneering use of colour is showcased and we look back at our beloved David Hockney – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Jun 12

David Hockney: from sun seeker to beacon of modern art

David Hockney left England in search of California colour, and his bright touch made him one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

AAP · Jun 12

British art 'giant' David Hockney dies aged 88

British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 12

British ‘art giant’ David Hockney dies at 88

LONDON - British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died at the age of 88, his publicist said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jun 12