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Mark Flood BIOGRAPHY
Born 1957. Known for: Torn ornate fabric and text image painting, punk propaganda, conceptual.
The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012. No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist. By Randy Kennedy. TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a... Read full biography
The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012. No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist. By Randy Kennedy. TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a craven way of saying, “Sorry about your career.” But over the past two decades the Houston painter and... Read full biography
The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012. No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist. By Randy Kennedy. TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a craven way of saying, “Sorry about your career.” But over the past two decades the Houston painter and punk propagandist Mark Flood, 54, has fit the bill, beating a fevered pulse beneath the work of many younger artists, who have been inspired by his anarchic humor and disturbing vision of contemporary... Read full biography
The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012. No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist. By Randy Kennedy. TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a craven way of saying, “Sorry about your career.” But over the past two decades the Houston painter and punk propagandist Mark Flood, 54, has fit the bill, beating a fevered pulse beneath the work of many younger artists, who have been inspired by his anarchic humor and disturbing vision of contemporary culture. During most of those years Mr. Flood — a founder of the underground 1980s band Culturcide — never sold enough work to say goodbye to his day jobs (Texaco office worker, elementary school teacher’s assistant, video clerk, museum assistant at... Read full biography
The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012. No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist. By Randy Kennedy. TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a craven way of saying, “Sorry about your career.” But over the past two decades the Houston painter and punk propagandist Mark Flood, 54, has fit the bill, beating a fevered pulse beneath the work of many younger artists, who have been inspired by his anarchic humor and disturbing vision of contemporary culture. During most of those years Mr. Flood — a founder of the underground 1980s band Culturcide — never sold enough work to say goodbye to his day jobs (Texaco office worker, elementary school teacher’s assistant, video clerk, museum assistant at the Menil Collection.) But now he is getting to have the cred and a career too. He has been represented for th... Read full biography
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The following text is from The New York Times, Art & Design section, July 6, 2012
No ‘Sacred Monster,’ Just a His-Way Artist
By Randy Kennedy
TO call someone an artists’ artist is often just a craven way of saying, “Sorry about your career.” But over the past two decades the Houston painter and punk propagandist Mark Flood, 54, has fit the bill, beating a fevered pulse beneath the work of many younger artists, who have been inspired by his anarchic humor and disturbing vision of contemporary culture.
During most of those years Mr. Flood — a founder of the underground 1980s band Culturcide — never sold enough work to say goodbye to his day jobs (Texaco office worker, elementary school teacher’s assistant, v...But wait, there's more...
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