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John Kiss (artist)
Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli street artist”. Today it says “los angeles -based author”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Israeli street artist (born 1985)”. It now reads “Israeli author, artist, and peace advocate (born 1985)”.
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John Kiss (born Jonathan Kis-Lev ; Hebrew : יונתן קיס-לב ; September 12, 1985) is an Israeli street artist , peace activist and author, known for his graffiti work, political artwork and community-based projects. Having been involved in peace activism since his youth, his work centers on the transformative capacity of art; notable works include The Peace Kids Mural and the 27 Club graffiti in Tel Aviv. The Mediterranean Observer . 2021-05-01 .
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli street artist”. Today it says “los angeles -based author”. The one-line description Wikipedia serves to search engines and AI systems read “Israeli street artist (born 1985)”. It now reads “Israeli author, artist, and peace advocate (born 1985)”. Read the current article and compare.
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israeli street artist
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los angeles -based author
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