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Born in 1982, the artist began in 2001 by pasting an identity photograph taken at eighteen — while still a high-school student — onto the walls of Paris. This simple act of posting his own face became the foundation of a conceptual practice built around promotion as artistic action, summed up by his motto: "It's the promotion that makes the artist or the zero degree of art." His work takes the fo…
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Added 08/05/2019
A black and white poster depicting the face of artist John Hamon, pasted high on a Lyon building facade. This visual signature of the French artist, recognized for his self-portraits scattered across cities, calls out to passers-by from above.
The artwork Portrait John Hamon is of type graffiti. You can admire it in the city of Lyon in France, more precisely here: 15 Rue d'Austerlitz, 69004 Lyon, France.
This graffiti is also tagged as: figuratif, portrait.
Find all artworks by the artists who contributed to its creation by clicking on their name: John Hamon
The photo was published on 08-05-2019 by Rabot.
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