Aaron Horkey is an American

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from Windom, Minnesota. He has created concert posters for bands such as Boris, Converge,

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, and the

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. ''First Showing'' described him as "one of Mondo's most popular and respected artists".

Career

Horkey held a solo exhibition at the Remick Gallery in 2010. In 2011, he collaborated with Vania Zouravliov for the ''

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'' poster, which was listed by '' Complex'' as one of "The 50 Best Mondo Posters (So Far)". He curated a series of the

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film posters in 2013. The series covered '' Hard Eight'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Punch-Drunk Love'', and '' There Will Be Blood''. It featured contributions from Rich Kelly, Rockin' Jelly Bean, João Ruas, and Jordan Crane. He also created the poster for

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's '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' in 2012.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Horkey, Aaron Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American illustrators Artists from Minnesota People from Windom, Minnesota American poster artists American designers 21st-century American artists 21st-century American male artists