Mark Leckey
Mark Leckey is a British contemporary artist. His found object art and video pieces, which incorporate themes of nostalgia and anxiety, and draw on elements of pop culture, span several works and exhibitions. In particular, he is known for Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore (1999) and Industrial Light and Magic (2008), for which he won the 2008 Turner Prize.
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- Born in
- Birkenhead
- Educated at
- The Whitby High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Turner Prize
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1964
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