David Hockney’s Sun “artwork” – best trolling ever?
Outrage, bemusement and general piss-taking greeted the announcement that David Hockney has redesigned the Sun’s masthead for a one-off “special edition” on Friday.
A Free David Hockney in The Sun tomorrowhttps://t.co/7HhTSeOOso pic.twitter.com/8AucehUY70
— The Sun (@TheSun) February 2, 2017
What’s a great artist like him doing getting into bed with Rupert Murdoch?
Apart from to promote his latest exhibition, obviously.
When Hockney finds out what The Sun has said about literally everything over the past 45 years, he’s going to go spare.
— Gary Bainbridge (@Gary_Bainbridge) February 2, 2017
Then another thought occurred to people – so dashed-off is Hockney’s effort – that had spectacularly trolled the paper.
David Davis: “No-one’s going to do a worse rush-job than my Brexit White Paper.”
David Hockney: “Hold my beer.” pic.twitter.com/QvzZfKLewH
— Robert Perry (Pez) (@pez_sez) February 2, 2017
Sun Editor: Mr Hockney, this is going to be your best work yes?
Hockney: Yes I have my oil and canvas out right now pic.twitter.com/8VJ3I7ttkt
— The Poke (@ThePoke) February 2, 2017
Fair play to David Hockney, he’s absolutely shafted the sun there, doubt they’ve even noticed he’s taking the piss. pic.twitter.com/UKR3KWdnQb
— Jack Eastham (@JackburnRovers) February 2, 2017
Good on David Hockney mugging off The Sun by getting a five year old to design them a new masthead and charging them top dollar for it. pic.twitter.com/QOFnQwSmkb
— AngryBritain.com (@AngryBritain) February 2, 2017
David Hockney trolling The Sun is the best.
— Michael Rossell (@DroogJanus) February 2, 2017
That Sun masthead is clearly Hockney taking the pure, unadulterated piss, but they’re running with it anyway in the vague hope he’s serious.
— Malc SeventyFour (@MalcSeventyFour) February 2, 2017
I think “David Hockney” is taking the piss with the Sun logo redesign. rflmao
— Red North (@RednorthUK) February 2, 2017
With the new logo David Hockney wanted to express what kind of paper The Sun really was. A COMIC FOR FIVE YEAR OLDS!! pic.twitter.com/xzUmKZ10FJ
— Jack Jazz (@JackkJazz) February 2, 2017
Readers came up with a few alternative versions. Maybe the Sun could go the whole hog and open its own gallery.
We have done a little re-design of the Sun's new logo by David Hockney so the logo represents more accurately the content of the paper pic.twitter.com/jXmJgkLTej
— The Pileus (@thepileus) February 2, 2017
Hi David Hockney, I’ve fixed that Sun logo for you x pic.twitter.com/sJ8Crt0xLD
— Nadia Shireen (@NadiaShireen) February 2, 2017
Following David Hockney's Sun effort, elephant under pressure to create Daily Mail's new masthead pic.twitter.com/qts5Y3wXRs
— mitch (@mitchxlouis) February 2, 2017
However not everyone agrees with that theory…
@JackkJazz @ThePoke Do you not think he offered them a number of designs and they chose one of them, you cretin?
— Good Neighbour (@wintervaud) February 2, 2017