Bill Utterback
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Bill Utterbackwas born on January 5, 1931 Arlington Heights, Illinois
is an illustrator and caricature
artist. He attended both the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and The Art Center, eventually earning a Bachelor of Professional Art. He began his career in 1966 and was a published artist for several years.
Utterback studied art under Joseph Henninger at The Art Center. He spent most of his school career studying traditional painting and fine art during the 1940’s. He became quite accomplished in portraiture and would soon follow in his mentor’s shoes by informally teaching young caricature artists at the DuPage Art League such as David C. Hancock.
Utterback began his career in the art department of the gentlemen’s magazine Playboy
. While at Playboy Utterback was tasked to caricature celebrities for the magazine. The caricatures were used for the “That Was the Year That Was”. He also worked for The Second City Theater
in Chicago
for numerous years.
Utterback died on February 8th, 2010 as a result of pancreatic cancer. He was 79.
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
is an illustrator and caricature
Caricature
A caricature is a portrait that exaggerates or distorts the essence of a person or thing to create an easily identifiable visual likeness. In literature, a caricature is a description of a person using exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others.Caricatures can be...
artist. He attended both the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts and The Art Center, eventually earning a Bachelor of Professional Art. He began his career in 1966 and was a published artist for several years.
Utterback studied art under Joseph Henninger at The Art Center. He spent most of his school career studying traditional painting and fine art during the 1940’s. He became quite accomplished in portraiture and would soon follow in his mentor’s shoes by informally teaching young caricature artists at the DuPage Art League such as David C. Hancock.
Utterback began his career in the art department of the gentlemen’s magazine Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
. While at Playboy Utterback was tasked to caricature celebrities for the magazine. The caricatures were used for the “That Was the Year That Was”. He also worked for The Second City Theater
The Second City
The Second City is a improvisational comedy enterprise which originated in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.The Second City Theatre opened on December 16, 1959 and has since expanded its presence to several other cities, including Toronto and Los Angeles...
in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
for numerous years.
Utterback died on February 8th, 2010 as a result of pancreatic cancer. He was 79.
External links
- http://www.askart.com/AskART/artists/search/ArtistKeywords.aspx?artist=11001136
- http://www.suntimes.com/news/obituaries/2048362,CST-NWS-xutterback15.article