Samuel Mockbee banned certain luxuries from his students to focus their attention on their studies.

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2.3 Art by Samuel Mockbee

Samuel Mockbee used his art to explore the deeper substance of poverty in the rural South. Juxtaposing vibrant colors with ominous shadows in landscape, Mockbee suggests the conflict of race, class and community common to his other work.

Shepherd’s Ascension
1998

The Black Warrior
1996

Lizquina: The Mother Goddess
1995

The Children of Eutaw Pose Before Their Ancient Cabins
1992

“It’s not about your greatness as an architect, but your compassion” – Sambo Mockbee

Alberta’s Ascension
1999