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Early Life and Formation in a Post-Industrial Landscape Mike Kelley, born in Wayne, Michigan, in 1954, emerged from the gritty landscape of post-industrial Detroit – a city steeped in both creative energy and economic decline. His upbringing within a working-class Roman Catholic family profoundly shaped his artistic sensibility. His father’s work with the public school system and his mother's role as a cook at Ford Motor Company insti…
Scroll through Mike Kelley's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Mike Kelley's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
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