Complex sentence: Gordon Stokes Kurtti (May 4,1960-April 18,1987) was an American artist, writer, illustrator and performer and a seminal figure in the early East Village art scene of New York City.
Split into simpler sentences: Gordon Stokes Kurtti (May 4,1960-April 18,1987) was an American artist, writer, illustrator and performer. He was a seminal figure in the early East Village art scene of New York City.