Mike Kelley, one of the most influential American artists of the past quarter century and a pungent commentator
on American class, popular culture and
youthful rebellion, was found dead
on Wednesday at his home in South Pasadena, Calif..
Described by The New York Times as «a pungent commentator
on American class, popular culture, and
youthful rebellion,» his work — comprising a vast array of media — started gaining attention in the mid-1980s and earned him numerous prestigious awards and inclusion in museum collections around the world.