Colette Justine
Colette Justine better known as Colette and from 2001 Colette Lumiere (born 1952 in Tunis, Tunisia) is a French-born, American multimedia artist known for her pioneering work in performance art, street art and her use of photography constructed photograph. She is also known for her work exploring male and female gender roles, different guises and personas and for her soft fabric environments where she often appears as the central element.
Colette Justine
Colette painted the streets during early morning hours not only to not be identified but also in also to avoid being arrested by the police. One of her better-known street works is "The Lips". In 1974 she painted huge lips on the intersection of West 57th Street, which could be seen from above the windows of her gallery during her exhibition. During her show at the Norton Museum also in 1974, she executed a very long street work "It was here" which included the federal highway in front of the museum. On the morning of Friday 13 December 1974, during an eclipse, Colette completed painting Aristotle text on the pavements. Dressed in a pink satin slip, she ended the work with a sleeping performance on the steps of the museum. It did not take long for the police to arrive and interrupt. That summer, she was invited by Art Tape Florence to do two videos of street art performances: "There Is No Place Like Home" and "L'incident a la place st Unnunziata". Her love partner at the time, furniture designer Dakota Jackson, assisted her and performed in both street works.