Schock's 'A Persistent Perspective' examines power of icons

Friday, February 28, 2003

Sculptures of headless bodies in flesh-colored business suits stand among 5-by-8-foot oil paintings depicting such icons as the smiling Kool-Aid pitcher and Sailor Jack and his dog, Bingo, who appear on the Cracker Jack box. Another painting includes a party of people who appear to be recognizable entertainers.

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