Born in France in 1946, Laurent Hours lives and works in Paris. He is graduated from the National Beaux-Arts School of Paris. He receives several prizes: In 1971 the Plastic Arts prize of Bordeaux. In 1980 the International Contemporary Art Grand Prize of Monte Carlo. His works where in Public exhibitions in The National Modern Art Museum in Paris, the Beaux-Arts Museum in Bordeaux, the Modern Art Museum of Paris. In these particular Original work on paper, he paints over old letters dated from the 19th Century.