Hayden Kays (born 1985 in

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) is a British artist. He is influenced by the pop art from the '50s, but has most ties with street art. He often uses a typewriter (font) in his artworks. He has sold art to celebrities such as

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and

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. His works were collected in a monograph book in 2013, named Hayden Kays Is An Artist. () In 2014, he made the cover art for rock bands

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. Between 2012 and 2014 Kays illustrated an anecdotal column fo
London’s Ham&Highwritten by journalist Adam Sonin
based o
English Heritage’s Blue Plaque scheme
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Behind Closed Doors

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