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Public art boosted by tax scheme

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Works of art by Titian and David Hockney are among almost £20m worth of cultural objects accepted in lieu of tax this year, it has been revealed. Full Article at BBC News

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  1. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: Artist David Hockney views some of his work during a tour of the new Nottingham Contemporary art space which is holding a major retrospective of his work on November 30, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
  2. British artist David Hockney poses for photographers in front of his painting "A bigger splash" at the Nottingham Contemporary, in Nottingham, central England November 30, 2009.
  3. LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: Artist David Hockney attends a photocall as he donates a painting to Tate Britain on November 23, 2009 in London, England. David Hockney donated the painting 'Bigger Trees Near Warter 2007' to Tate Gallery in 2008 along with two photographic images of the work.
  4. NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: A visitor views 'A bigger splash 1967' by British artist David Hockney during the opening the new Nottingham Contemporary art space on November 13, 2009 in Nottingham, England.
  5. 'California Art Collector' by David Hockney is on display during a preview of Sotheby's impressionist and modern art sale in New York, October 30, 2009. Sotheby's is scheduled to hold its impressionist and modern art sale on November 04, 2009.
  6. BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JUNE 03: Artist David Hockney and guest attends the Cartier 100th Anniversary In America Celebration on June 3, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.
  7. 'Berverly Hills Housewife' by artist David Hockney is on display at Christie's during a press preview of their Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Sales in New York, May 01, 2009. The painting will go under the hammer for an estimated 6-10 million USD on May 13, 2009.
  8. NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Claes Oldenburg's 'Study for a Rotten Apple Core, Two' is seen during a press preview of the Collection of Betty Freeman at Christie's April 3, 2009 in New York City. David Hockney's 'Beverly Hills Housewife' (est.
  9. LONDON - APRIL 07: British artist David Hockney stands by his oil painting 'Bigger Trees Near Warter' on April 7, 2008 in London, England. The painting has been donated to the Tate Britain by the artist.

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  1. Thomas Gainsborough
  2. British Museum
  3. Francis Bacon
  4. Margaret Hodge Margaret Hodge
  5. Damien Hirst Damien Hirst
  6. Howard Hodgkin