Richard Mock
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Richard Mock was a printmaker, painter, sculptor, and editorial cartoonist. Mock was best known for his linocut illustrations that appeared on the Op-Ed page of The New York Times
from 1980 through 1996.
Born in 1944 in Long Beach, California
, Mock earned his bachelor's degree, studying lithography
and block printing, at the University of Michigan
. Settling in New York City
in 1968, Mock had exhibitions at 112 Greene Street, The Whitney
(in 1973), Exit Art, and his most recent show at the Sideshow Gallery in Brooklyn
. In addition, Mock's art frequently appeared on the covers of the magazines Fifth Estate (Official site: www.FifthEstate.org), Alternative Press Review
and Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed
. His work has been cited as an influence by a number of contemporary American printmakers, among them Tom Huck
and Bill Fick
. Huck and Fick are both members of a group of artists known as the "Outlaw Printmakers", which as a collective unit cite Mock's work as one of its main influences.
Mock died on July 28, 2006 after a long illness.
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The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
from 1980 through 1996.
Born in 1944 in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, Mock earned his bachelor's degree, studying lithography
Lithography
Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
and block printing, at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. Settling in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in 1968, Mock had exhibitions at 112 Greene Street, The Whitney
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney Museum of American Art, often referred to simply as "the Whitney", is an art museum with a focus on 20th- and 21st-century American art. Located at 945 Madison Avenue at 75th Street in New York City, the Whitney's permanent collection contains more than 18,000 works in a wide variety of...
(in 1973), Exit Art, and his most recent show at the Sideshow Gallery in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. In addition, Mock's art frequently appeared on the covers of the magazines Fifth Estate (Official site: www.FifthEstate.org), Alternative Press Review
Alternative Press Review
Alternative Press Review is a libertarian American magazine established in 1994 as a sister periodical to Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed. As of 2002, its editorial collective consisted of Jason McQuinn , Chuck Munson and Thomas Wheeler...
and Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed
Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed
Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed is a North American anarchist magazine, and is one of the most popular anarchist publications in North America. It could be described as a general interest and critical, non-ideological anarchist journal...
. His work has been cited as an influence by a number of contemporary American printmakers, among them Tom Huck
Tom Huck
Tom Huck is an American printmaker best known for his large scale satirical woodcuts. He lives and works in St. Louis, Missouri where he runs his own press, Evil Prints. He is a regular contributor to BLAB! of Fantagraphics Books. His work draws heavily upon the influence of Albrecht Dürer, José...
and Bill Fick
Bill Fick
Bill Fick is a printmaker living and working in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He received his B.A. from Duke University and his M.F.A. from University of North Carolina-Greensboro...
. Huck and Fick are both members of a group of artists known as the "Outlaw Printmakers", which as a collective unit cite Mock's work as one of its main influences.
Mock died on July 28, 2006 after a long illness.
Trivia
Mock was named the official portrait painter of the 1980 Olympics1980 Winter Olympics
The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIII Olympic Winter Games, was a multi-sport event which was celebrated from 13 February through 24 February 1980 in Lake Placid, New York, United States of America. This was the second time the Upstate New York village hosted the Games, after 1932...
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