Sir Howard Hodgkin, one of Britain’s greatest contemporary artists, known for his explosively coloured paintings of what he once described as “emotional situations”, has died aged 84. Photograph: Howard Hodgkin/Courtesy Howard Hodgkin and Alan Cristea Gallery, LondonHodgkin, although he had been increasingly frail, had been busy working up until his death with two important exhibitions due to open in 2017. Sir Howard Hodgkin obituary Read more“He is one of those truly distinctive artists who redefined the way you look at the world. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Howard Hodgkin in his studio in front of one of his etchings in the series ... As Time Goes By. Photograph: Eamonn McCabe for the GuardianAn important breakthrough was the Serota-curated retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford in 1976.

Source: The Guardian March 09, 2017 12:41 UTC