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David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime

BBC News 13 June 2026, 01:14 UTC 13 Jun 2026

David Hockney depicted a 'peaceful, gay paradise' when homosexuality was a crime — BBC News

Hockney broke social taboos by celebrating same-sex relationships in his art - often by depicting the quiet, everyday moments of gay domestic life.

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