Why Hockney's mocked London Underground art is actually genius

David Hockney
(Image credit: GLA)

TfL is well-known for enriching the cultural life of Londoners through its provision of art across the Underground. From beautiful ad posters through to poetry, there is plenty to keep you occupied when journeying deep underground. With London now re-emerging after a long year spent inside, there's a new artwork in town – by eminent artist David Hockney, no less.

Sounds aptly impressive, right? Actually, it's being widely mocked by the public – with many criticising it (hilariously, we might add) for being a bit, well, terrible. And it is true, at first glance the poster does not match up to the stunning creativity usually shown on the tube. In fact, it looks like it was made on MS Paint in 1996… by a child. 

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Georgia Coggan

Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site and its long term strategy, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.

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