May 25, 2018 – Sock and Buskin

The symbol of almost every theater, Sock and Buskin are two of the most iconic images in history. Two ancient symbols of comedy and tragedy. In Greek theater for tragedies, actors would wear a boot called a buskin that elevated them. Comedic roles had actors wear thin soled shoes called socks. The two masks have been used for theater for around 2500 years and has been the logo or symbol for multiple theater companies and organizations.

My mother said to me, ‘If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope. ‘ Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. – Pablo Picasso