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The Wolf and The Hunger

1983

Richard Basil Mock

Associated Names

Richard Basil Mock

Artist, American, 1944 - 2006

The image consists of vivid and jagged shapes and lines with bold outlines, including a zigzagging border. The primary figure resembles an animal with exaggerated features, holding a human arm in its paw while grasping green shapes. In the background, there are cubic formations adorned with eye motifs, creating a repetitive backdrop. The artwork is painted in reds, yellows, and blues.

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Artwork overview

Medium

screenprint
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Florian Carr Fund and Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

image: 762 x 635 mm
sheet: 851 x 724 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.223

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, 13/55; lower right, Richard Basil Mock 1983.

Wikidata ID

Q76440417

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