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Mercer A. Redcross III and Evelyn G. Redcross by Al Hunter Jr., Daily News Staff Writer POSTED: November 10, 2000 They met in college. He was class president. She was active in student council and her sorority. The attraction was mutual. “Evelyn had skills,” recalled Mercer Redcross of his future wife and business partner during …
Artist: Lester Kern BY Jerry Harris This article was first published in 1999 in Philadelphia City Paper When someone suggested that I go and see the black art show at the Apollo of Temple, I didn’t know what to expect. I was new in Philly, and I thought that this might be the local version …
www.octobergallery.com Site allows consumers to buy black art online by Valerie Lynn Gray  Posted: June 1, 1998 Art lovers will find a haven in an innovative site created by the October Gallery (68 N. Second St., 215-629-3939), a 13-year-old showroom in Philadelphia that features Fine Art and each December produces the Philadelphia Art Expo, …
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by Al Hunter Jr., Daily News Staff Writer POSTED: February 06, 1998 Something about “Trouble Ahead” bugged Terrie Rouse. After walking down the ramp to the third-floor gallery of the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Rouse made a quick left, strolled over to the painting by Columbus Knox and carefully straightened it. “I want the …
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by Rick Selvin, Daily News Staff Writer POSTED: February 02, 1996 Philadelphia photographer Pierre Baston attended last October’s Million Man March for one reason but quickly discovered he was really there for another. An accomplished movie and still photographer, Baston is a 1975 Yale grad who also dabbled in acting while earning his BA degree. …
January 4–11, 1996 critic pick|art If you’re planning to make the rounds during the first First Friday of 1996, here are a few shows to watch out for. Pierre Baston’s photographs at October Gallery (217 Church St.) and Other Bloods at the Painted Bride (230 Vine St.) both address the lives of African-American men today …
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Book includes poetry by Jill Scott, Trapeta Mayson, Richard Medina, Stephanie Renee and more. This book was published in 1995. A collectors item.
By Ann Kolson, INQUIRER STAFF WRITER POSTED: February 25, 1992 Mercer and Evelyn Redcross share a dream and a vision. You can see it on the walls of their two October Galleries, on the walls of their East Mount Airy home: vibrant artworks by African Americans. “The October Gallery – or any gallery – is …
October Gallery’s first major catalog 1991. Over 100 pages. A collectors items.
