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Hassan Hajjaj’s portrait series brings 40 ‘Rock Stars’ to Paris

The Moroccan-British artist discusses the portraits and the influences behind them as works from his series go on show at the Philharmonie.

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Forty portraits from Hassan Hajjaj’s “Rock Stars” series are on show at the Philharmonie in Paris, France 24 reports.

The Moroccan-British artist and photographer has made portraits of figures including Madonna, Billie Eilish, Alicia Keys, Cardi B and Lee “Scratch” Perry. The report does not specify which of those subjects are represented in the Paris exhibition.

In an interview with France 24, Hajjaj discusses how he creates the portraits and combines Moroccan heritage with London street culture.

The exhibition puts the series on view at the Paris venue. The supplied report does not give opening or closing dates.

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