David Brooks (born 1975) is an artist based in New York City. He won the

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in 2019. He was featured in the

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series on

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Work

Brooks' work explores the interaction between humans and their natural and synthetic environments. His past projects include a dissembled combine harvester at the

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and a buried tractor at the

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. He created ''Desert Rooftops'', as part of an Art Production Fund commission in the Last Lot in Times Square.

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* 1975 births Living people American artists {{US-artist-stub