Article 76F1K David Hockney’s funeral held in private with just two mourners

David Hockney’s funeral held in private with just two mourners

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Donna Ferguson
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Artist had requested only his partner and great-nephew attend, with memorial services planned in places he lived

Only two people attended David Hockney's funeral last week - in line with the British artist's final wishes.

The two mourners at the private ceremony were Hockney's 61-year-old partner, Jean-Pierre Goncalves de Lima, and his 33-year-old great-nephew, Richard Hockney, a photographer who worked as the artist's assistant and frequently modelled for him. Both are trustees of the David Hockney Foundation, established by the artist in 2008.

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