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Marcus Harvey grew up in Leeds. After university he became a close friend of
Damien Hirst who included him when he curated Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away. Harvey's work attracted the attention of
Charles Saatchi.
He is known for his provoking painting of
Myra Hindley created from the handprints of children that was shown in the
Sensation exhibit at the
Royal Academy of Art in 1997. The painting had to be removed because of many incident it provoked.
Here are some of his most famoust artworks including the Myra painting. If you want more of Harvey ask for it and we will post it.
Marcus Harvey grew up in Leeds. After university he became a close friend of Damien Hirst who included him when he curated Some Went Mad, Some Ran Away. Harvey's work attracted the attention of Charles Saatchi.