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City Dog Howling at the Moon

1979

Richard Basil Mock

Associated Names

Richard Basil Mock

Artist, American, 1944 - 2006

The image features bold, curving lines and geometric shapes that form an abstract cityscape with buildings leaning in various directions. In the foreground is a stylized black and white depiction of a dog sitting atop a roof, howling upwards. Beside the dog is a fishbowl on a flat surface, contrasting with the angular architecture. The background includes tall, rectangular buildings rising into a sky filled with wavy clouds and dynamic lines.

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Artwork overview

Medium

linocut
Credit Line

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

Image: 300 x 300 mm
Sheet: 430 x 555 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.224

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower left, 14/35; lower right, Richard Mock 1979

Wikidata ID

Q76440418

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