Texas Art Legends

A montage of young Texas artists, now legends, was included in the show at Kirk Hopper Gallery exhibiting the works of Roger Winter, David McManaway, and other Texas legends, along with David McManaway’s protégé Robin Ragin. This montage of artists promoted a 1971 group show at SMU. It is fun to see David McManaway, (pictured in foreground) Roger Winter, Jim Love, Roy Fridge, Bill Komodore, Hal Pauley, and Herb Rogalla pictured here when they were young, good friends, and successful emerging artists. I recall watching them interact and personally influencing each other as well as their work influenced each other. Their work and reputation continued to grow over the years as they were collected by major museums and patrons. Word is patron and muse Solange is coming to town Saturday to visit gallery. This show It is a good reminder we need a Texas art museum in Dallas celebrating the different eras of Texas artists. Maybe Rick Brettell and Claude Albritton can create a Texas art museum in Fair Park? Dallas becomes a more international art city when it first understands its own history of art and artists.
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