King leads tributes to 'giant of the art world' David Hockney

"I trust they will see him tread safely into the hereafter as we mourn a man whose irrepressible charm, talent and constant innovation will be most sorely missed."

— King Charles , Celebrity

"A great artist and a wonderful man, who with the power of art changed the perception of Britishness."

— Dame Tracey Emin , Celebrity

"I was saddened to hear of the death of one of Britain's most celebrated artists."

— Sir Keir Starmer , Politician

"The loss to the art world is immense: David's passing brings to a close an extraordinary body of work characterised by reinvention."

— Alex Farquharson , Executive

"He was a very public figure in lots of ways, in a sense, it wasn't just his art, but was the statement, the man himself was something of a statement."

— Grayson Perry , Celebrity

"David was one of life’s true originals; one who wore his genius as lightly as those beloved yellow Crocs of his that helped brighten Palace occasions."

— King Charles , Celebrity

"A great artist and a wonderful man, who with the power of art changed the perception of Britishness."

— Tracey Emin , Celebrity

"The prime minister is saddened to hear of the death of David Hockney, one of Britain’s most celebrated artists."

— Keir Starmer , Politician

"David was an endlessly inventive artist, with a unique vision of the world."

— Alex Farquharson , Executive

"the popularity and durability of David Hockney’s art, through all his shape-shifts and restlessly inventive experiments, are really no mystery."

— Simon Schama , Academic

"When I say that, people laugh at me, as Picasso was the archetypal artist of the 20th century. But David Hockney is also an incredibly popular artist whose work changes how we see things."

— Norman Rosenthal , Other

"was one of life's true originals"

— King Charles , Celebrity

"David was one of life's true originals; one who wore his genius as lightly as those beloved yellow Crocs of his that helped brighten Palace occasions."

— King Charles , Celebrity

"The popularity and durability of David Hockney's art, through all his shape-shifts and restlessly inventive experiments, are really no mystery."

— Simon Schama , Academic

"David was one of life’s true originals; one who wore his genius as lightly as those beloved yellow Crocs of his..."

— King Charles , Celebrity

"I do not think life is about prizes."

— David Hockney , Celebrity

"David Hockney’s restless eye and eager enthusiasm for pastures new has left us with an extraordinary legacy."

— Dr. David Hoyle , Other

""was one of life's true originals""

— King Charles , Celebrity

"Los Angeles will always be thought of by many people worldwide through the images that David created."

— Stephanie Barron , Academic

"For David in the 1960s, Los Angeles was an enigma — a unique city different from his native London or even from New York City."

— Doug E. Roberts , Other

"Time magazine art critic Robert Hughes once called him 'the Cole Porter of modern art.'"

— Robert Hughes , Other