Tempt One

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Quan in 2009
Born
Tony Quan

1968 or 1969
United States
DiedSeptember 1, 2023(2023-09-01) (aged 54)
Other namesTempt One
OccupationGraffiti artist
Years activeEarly 1980s – 2023
Known forGraffiti art
StyleCholo, Hip Hop

Tony Quan (1968/69 – September 1, 2023), better known by the tag name Tempt One or Tempt1, was an American graffiti artist who began painting graffiti in Los Angeles in the early 1980s.[1]

Style

Tempt's style combined the city's local cholo graffiti culture with New York's hip-hop lettering to create a unique "Los Angeles" style.

Illness and death

In 2003, Tempt was diagnosed with the degenerative nerve disorder ALS.[2] Fully paralyzed except for his eyes, he was able to use the EyeWriter to continue his art.[3]

Tempt died on September 1, 2023, at the age of 54.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Estria's Graffiti, Murals & Art Shows: Tempt One Creates Art with ONLY His Eyes". October 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
  2. ^ "Cool Hunting: Tempt One Art Benefit". coolhunting.com. March 8, 2007. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Golijan, Rosa (November 13, 2009). "EyeWriter Allows Man To Paint Despite Paralysis". Gizmodo. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Legendary L.A. Graffiti Icon Tempt One Dies At 54". L.A. Taco. September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.