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John Kennedy, by Stergios Tsioumas, 1982

John Kennedy

Stergios Tsioumas

1982

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

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Overview

John Kennedy is a 1982 by Stergios Tsioumas, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?
Stergios Tsioumas
When & what style?
1982
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows John F. Kennedy’s face split by a single red dot. It’s a quiet break in a famous image, turning a moment into something new. The dot sits right on his forehead, breaking the smooth gray tones. The artist used pop art’s bold tricks on a real photo. He cut, pasted, and colored just one spot to make you pause. It’s not about Kennedy himself. It’s about how small changes can shift how we see everything. Look up this artist next: Tsioumas, Stergios (1954)

About the artist

Artist

Stergios Tsioumas

Stergios Tsioumas carried a camera like a notebook, snapping street scenes and portraits in black and white while everyone else chased color.

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