Larry Harvey
Larry Harvey (January 11, 1948 – April 28, 2018) was an American artist, philanthropist and activist. He was born in San Francisco, California. He was the main co-founder of the Burning Man event, along with his friend Jerry James.[1] He was also the president of the Black Rock Arts Foundation, a non-profit art grant foundation for promoting interactive collaborative public art.
On April 4, 2018, Harvey was hospitalized in San Francisco after suffering from a "massive" stroke and remained under critical condition.[2] He died on April 28, 2018 at the age of 70.[3]
References
- ↑ Jacques, Adam (23 August 2014). "Larry Harvey: The founder of the Burning Man event on adoption, uncontrollable rage - and how Freud became a father figure". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/larry-harvey-the-founder-of-the-burning-man-festival-on-adoption-uncontrollable-rage--and-how-freud-became-a-father-figure-9083511.html. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ "Burning Man founder Larry Harvey in critical condition after massive stroke". San Francisco Gate. April 11, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Burning Man founder Larry Harvey dies after massive stroke" (in en). USA TODAY. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/04/28/burning-man-founder-larry-harvey-dies-after-massive-stroke/561649002/. Retrieved 28 April 2018.