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Richard
Basil Mock
“Same Song / Different
Verse"
June 6 thru July 5,
2009
After a showing a the Station Museum a few years ago, we are honored
to show a collection of the works of one of Americas top political satirists,
Richard Mock. These works are from the collection of a famous artist and
a collector .
Richard Mock (1944 – July 28, 2006) was a printmaker, painter, sculptor,
and editorial cartoonist. Mock was best known for his linocut illustrations
that appeared on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times from 1980 through
1996. [1]
Born in 1944 in Long Beach, California, Mock earned his bachelor's
degree, studying lithography and block printing, at the University of Michigan.
Settling in New York City in 1968, Mock had exhibitions at 112 Greene Street,
The Whitney (in 1973), Exit Art, and his most recent show at the Sideshow
Gallery in Brooklyn. In addition, Mock's art frequently appeared on the
covers of the magazines Fifth Estate, Alternative Press Review and Anarchy:
A Journal of Desire Armed. He has influenced many contemporary artists.
Mock died on July 28th, 2006 after a long illness. Wilkepedia.
Redbud Gallery
303 E 11 th st
Houston, Texas 77008
713-854-4246
WWW.REDBUDGALLERY.COM
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CONTACT
Redbud
Gallery
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Richard Mock
opening reception
Saturday June 6, 2009
6 to 8 PM
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303 E. 11th St. Houston
Texas, 77008
Gallery hours are
from noon to 5 PM Saturday and Sunday
or by appointment
for more information
please call Gus Kopriva
713-862-2532
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