Hans de Vries, seven "Rising Pictures" (1975)
On 2 September 1972, Hans de Vries used a homegrown cucumber to make his first rising portrait, and by 5 May 1974, he had produced 235 using whatever plant juices he had on hand. As soon as he realied they turned black, he hired a photographer to photograph them in color.
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