Aaron Horkey

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Aaron Horkey
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Aaron Horkey is an American illustrator from Windom, Minnesota. [1] He has created concert posters for bands such as Boris, Converge, Isis, and the Melvins. [2] First Showing described him as "one of Mondo's most popular and respected artists". [3]

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Horkey held a solo exhibition at the Remick Gallery in 2010. [4] In 2011, he collaborated with Vania Zouravliov for the Dracula poster, which was listed by Complex as one of "The 50 Best Mondo Posters (So Far)". [5] He curated a series of the Paul Thomas Anderson film posters in 2013. [6] The series covered Hard Eight , Boogie Nights , Magnolia , Punch-Drunk Love , and There Will Be Blood . [7] It featured contributions from Rich Kelly, Rockin' Jelly Bean, João Ruas, and Jordan Crane. [8] He also created the poster for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King in 2012. [9]

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