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Jeff Keen (1923–2012) was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. After being drafted into National Service during WWII, he studied for a short time at Chelsea School of Art and Design, after which he moved to Brighton (UK) where he lived and worked until 2012.

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An important contributor to the countercultural scene in 1960’s Britain, participating in many art ‘happenings’ and other events at the renowned ‘Better Books’ on Charing Cross Road, as well as co-founding the London Film-makers Co-op (now merged with London Video Arts to form LUX). He remained on the periphery of most art movements, not wishing to be classed as a member of any particular artists group. Keen did, however, collaborate regularly with a great variety of artists – most notably Bob Cobbing, Jeff Nuttall and Piero Heliczer.