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22:39 on June 28 2016

Artist Who Inspired Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Video: ‘I Was Really Speechless’

New York TimesVincent Desiderio, an artist in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., recently learned that his painting “Sleep” served as the inspiration for Mr. West’s latest music v... more info
13:53 on June 28 2016

'Sleep' Artist Talks Kanye West's 'Brilliant and Daring' 'Famous' Video

Rolling StoneArtist Vincent Desiderio, whose 2008 painting "Sleep" was the primary inspiration behind Kanye West's provocative new video for "Famous," penned a first-person account... more info
14:00 on June 28 2016

Artist whose painting inspired Kanye West reacts to controversial 'Famous' video

NMEVincent Desiderio's 2008 painting 'Sleep' is said to have influenced the clip, which shows various celebrities naked more info
22:18 on June 28 2016

Kanye West's Famous video: is it art?

Guardian MusicInspired by painter Vincent Desiderio and featuring lookalikes of naked celebrities, the video has artworld pretentions, but insiders aren’t so sureKanye Westâ€... more info
22:28 on June 27 2016

The Artist Who Inspired Kanye West’s ‘Famous’ Thinks the Video Is ‘Extraordinary and Bold’

TimeMeet Vincent Desiderio more info

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