Known for his disdain of modern art, critic Brian Sewell died at age 84 on Saturday.

Writing for the London Evening Post since 1984, Sewell was well-known for his uncompromising snubs of the UK's top current artists, calling David Hockney “a vulgar prankster” and Tracey Emin "trivial."

“It takes a lot of courage to stand up to the tides of fashion but he didn’t just do it, he loved it," said fellow art critic Charles Darwent of his friend. "There was a side to Brian people didn’t see. He was characterised as someone who just said rude things about people but he had a hugely generous and inspiring side.”