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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC, Nov 20, 2015.

  1. Plum

    Plum Well-Known Member

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    Even better still, I thought DMD had said £7m, no?
     
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  2. dennisboothstash

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    He said it was apparently ’worth’ £7m
    Presumably that’s what he would have charged if it was a commercial commission, but he didn’t charge anything.
     
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  3. DMD

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    Even for free, it's a waste of money. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  4. Plum

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    Yeah, I misread it. I think it looks quite jolly personally.
     
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  5. dennisboothstash

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    I certainly hope the screws and wall plugs weren’t too costly !
     
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  6. dennisboothstash

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    I don’t personally get it, but hey that’s art for you.
    Might reserve judgement until I’ve seen if for real
    Nothing to get angsty about though whether you like it or not
     
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  7. tigerscanada

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    It's yet more fake news reported by the Dail Mail.

    It's in fact a cartoon forgery by the wandering French painter J-L David, who threw it together when he was living in Hackney.
     
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  8. Ron Burguvdy

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  9. John Ex Aberdeen now E.R.

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    I think it's rather clever, dropping the "s" down achieves what it was supposed to do and draws your eye to it.
     
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  10. Mr Hatem

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    He's not a relative of yours by any chance? Asking for a friend.
     
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  11. DMD

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    Clever you say? :emoticon-0125-mmm:

     
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  12. originallambrettaman

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    Hockney’s art for Piccadilly Circus, it’s titled Remember You Cannot Look At The Sun Or Death For Very Long, it’s supposed to signify hope coming out of the pandemic and is being displayed in several major cities around the world.

    Posters are being sold everywhere it’s displayed, for £120, with all money raised being used to fund young local artists. Bloke deserves some credit.

    27E1FA18-F621-4496-A7F1-3ACA202365A0.jpeg
     
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  13. DMD

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  14. Mr Hatem

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  15. dennisboothstash

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    All my family are artists...
     
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  16. rovertiger

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    Piss?
     
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  17. Stockholm Tiger

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    I just had a bit of a Google of David Hockneys paintings. Now I'm not saying he's not a great artist, he must be seeing what his work goes for, but he's not much cop at painting is he.

    Anyone know what makes it so special?
     
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  18. rovertiger

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    No <laugh>
     
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  19. Anal Frank Fingers

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    I think it is because David Hockney painted it ;)
     
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  20. Chazz Rheinhold

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    As in a lot of art
    It’s the emperors new clothes
     
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