Where There is Darkness There is Light

JonOne, (aka John Andrew Perello and Jon156, b. 1963, USA) “Where There is Darkness There is Light” (2020) Limited edition color lithograph on BFK rives paper 300 grams produced in the IDEM workshops in Paris by Lezarts Urbains Editions. This original lithograph by the graffiti artist was released on 03/03/2020 and measures 29.5 x 29.5 inches (75 x 75 cm). It is hand signed, dated, and numbered by the artist, with the number EP 26/30 (EP = Editor Print) in the lower left with the Idem Paris embossed stamp; signed in the lower center, with the ‘Lezarts Urbains’ embossed stamp in the lower right. (Print run of 50 regular edition copies, 30 AP’s and 30 EP’s).

JonOne is a New York City-born/Paris-based abstract expressionist-freestyle graffiti artist. His pieces are known for their movement and color using precise strokes, repetition, and texture. Companies that have used his art include Perrier, Air France, Lacoste, Guerlain, Hennessy, and LG. He has exhibited at several important galleries and institutions, including the Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art and the Grand Palais in Paris. In 2015, he was given the Legion of Honor from France, celebrating the achievement with a painting “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” which was unveiled at the Palais Bourbon, the seat of the French National Assembly.