Fabien Danesi is a Doctor of Art History from the Panthéon-Sorbonne University, with a thesis defended in 2002 under the supervision of Philippe Dagen, titled "The Ambivalence of the Ready-Made in the Postmodern Era".
The face is extraordinary in its rendering of the austere gaze, accentuated by the deeply incised irises, and the strong-willed expression, which mercilessly registers the signs of age.