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Born 1968. Known for: Collaboration.
The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented... Read full biography
The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented biography that included an isolated childhood in a controversial Californian cult in the 1980s, escape as... Read full biography
The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented biography that included an isolated childhood in a controversial Californian cult in the 1980s, escape as teenagers, and the subsequent creation of a body of work naively reconfiguring pop culture. In fact, they are a pair of art dealers who, in a fickle industry, re-invented themselves as artists. To their... Read full biography
The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented biography that included an isolated childhood in a controversial Californian cult in the 1980s, escape as teenagers, and the subsequent creation of a body of work naively reconfiguring pop culture. In fact, they are a pair of art dealers who, in a fickle industry, re-invented themselves as artists. To their surprise, the art world fell thrall to the work. In 2013, the year the work was introduced, the initial acclaim resulted in sold out shows, placement in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum and record auction prices realized in London,... Read full biography
The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented biography that included an isolated childhood in a controversial Californian cult in the 1980s, escape as teenagers, and the subsequent creation of a body of work naively reconfiguring pop culture. In fact, they are a pair of art dealers who, in a fickle industry, re-invented themselves as artists. To their surprise, the art world fell thrall to the work. In 2013, the year the work was introduced, the initial acclaim resulted in sold out shows, placement in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum and record auction prices realized in London, England. This response and resulting popularity prompted them to reveal their true identity to The Telegraph.... Read full biography
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The artists known as the Connor Brothers satirize pop culture from Shakespeare to modern romantic novels. Under the pseudonym of twins Brendan and Franklyn Connor, they developed an invented biography that included an isolated childhood in a controversial Californian cult in the 1980s, escape as teenagers, and the subsequent creation of a body of work naively reconfiguring pop culture. In fact, they are a pair of art dealers who, in a fickle industry, re-invented themselves as artists. To their surprise, the art world fell thrall to the work. In 2013, the year the work was introduced, the initial acclaim resulted in sold out shows, placement in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum and record auction price...But wait, there's more...
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