Lot 27
Rocky Dobey
gemstone
2018
Intaglio and Chine-collé
Artist Proof
30.5" x 22"
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Artist Statement
Rocky’s main artistic practice is his street art and political posters (ie: Anti-globalization – Quebec 2000, Reclaim the Streets, Prison Justice, Anarchist Gathering – Toronto 1988). He has been installing street art in Toronto and other Canadian cities for 40 years since he started doing street posters and graffiti in the mid-1970s. In the mid-1980’s he installed painted billboard political parodies on abandoned buildings. He has installed concrete sculptures, street-post mounted books and political historical plaques around Toronto streets. His most recent art is etched copper plaques bolted to street posts and illustrations for various political movements
Rocky Dobey
gemstone
2018
Intaglio and Chine-collé
Artist Proof
30.5" x 22"
-
Artist Statement
Rocky’s main artistic practice is his street art and political posters (ie: Anti-globalization – Quebec 2000, Reclaim the Streets, Prison Justice, Anarchist Gathering – Toronto 1988). He has been installing street art in Toronto and other Canadian cities for 40 years since he started doing street posters and graffiti in the mid-1970s. In the mid-1980’s he installed painted billboard political parodies on abandoned buildings. He has installed concrete sculptures, street-post mounted books and political historical plaques around Toronto streets. His most recent art is etched copper plaques bolted to street posts and illustrations for various political movements