Michael Landy (1963-), Artist
Sitter in 3 portraits
Artist of 3 portraits
Artist. Landy uses found objects to represent the relationship between art and commodity. Graduated from Goldsmith's College in 1988, exhibited Market (1990). Transformed a gallery into a budget shop with Closing Down Sale (1992). Recently in Breakdown (2001) systematically shredded all his possessions over a week in a disused department store in Oxford Street.
by Michael Landy
pencil, 2008
On display in Room 40 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG 6874
by Lucinda Douglas-Menzies
selenium-toned bromide fibre print, September 2004
NPG x126855
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