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| − | Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic, and he created several pop art pieces influenced by commercial products. Died of | + | Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic, and he created several pop art pieces influenced by commercial products. Died of AIDS-related complications. |
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 18 July 2014
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1958 - 1990
Occupation
Artist
Description
Public pop artist who utilized shock value in his work. A mixture of high and low art characterizes his work. Work reflects socio-political themes, such as anti-Apartheid, AIDS awareness, and the crack cocaine epidemic, and he created several pop art pieces influenced by commercial products. Died of AIDS-related complications.
