Mark Morrisroe

Mark Morrisroe
Self Portrait (to Brent), 1982, Mark Morrisroe
BornJanuary 10, 1959
Malden, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedJuly 24, 1989(1989-07-24) (aged 30)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationSchool of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Known forPhotography, performance art
MovementPunk

Mark Morrisroe (January 10, 1959 – July 24, 1989) was an American performance artist and photographer. He is known for his performances and photographs, which were germane in the development of the punk scene in Boston in the 1970s and the art world boom of the mid- to late 1980s in New York City. By the time of his death he had created some 2,000 pieces of work.

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