Richard Mock (1944 – July 28, 2006) was a printmaker, painter, sculptor, and editorial cartoonist. Mock was best known for his linocut illustrations that appeared on the Op-Ed page of

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from 1980 through 1996.Richard Mock, Sculptor, Painter and Editorial Cartoonist, 61, Dies - New York Times
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, Mock earned his bachelor's degree, studying

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and

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, at the

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. Settling in

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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

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. In addition, Mock's art frequently appeared on the covers of the magazines '' Fifth Estate'' (Official site
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, ''

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'' 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 Tom Huck, also spelled Hück, (born 1971), 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 Fant ...

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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Mock was named the official portrait painter of the 1980 Olympics.

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Richard Mock's linocuts were frequently featured opposite the NY Times Op Ed page

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Obituary and photos of prints at Alley Culture
1944 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American painters American male painters 21st-century American painters Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design alumni 20th-century American sculptors 20th-century male artists American male sculptors American anarchists {{Anarchist-stub

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