Phil Hansen (artist)
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Phil Hansen | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Northwest College of Art, Poulsbo Washington[1] |
Phil Hansen (born in 1979) is an American artist.
Career
Hansen's breakthrough piece was a time-lapse video of a two-day project called Influences. He painted thirty pictures on his torso, one over the other, each picture representing an influence in his life. After it was completed, he peeled the layer off and cut a silhouette of his own profile. The uploaded video was streamed more than a million times on the Web, with process and final piece clearly revealed.[2]
Grammy Awards
Hansen was chosen to be the official Artist for 51st annual Grammy Awards held on February 8, 2009 8 pm ET.[3]
References
- ^ Dropped out after two quarters. http://www.philinthecircle.com/Bio.html
- ^ "People of the Web - Strokes of Genius". Yahoo! News. July 13, 2007.
- ^ "Grammy art work". Retrieved 2008-12-02.