Chip Bok
| Chip Bok | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Bernard Bok III July 25, 1952 Dayton,Ohio,U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Editorial cartoons |
| Awards | National Cartoonist SocietyEditorial Cartoon Award, 1995 and 1999. National Press FoundationBerryman Award,1993 John Fischetti Award,1988 and 1998 |
Arthur Bernard "Chip" Bok III(born July 25, 1952)[1]is an Americaneditorial cartoonistfor theAkron (Ohio) Beacon Journaland theTampa Bay Times.He has illustrated some ofDave Barry'sbooks, and was a finalist for thePulitzer Prizein 1997.
Early life
[edit]Born in Dayton, Ohio toUniversity of Daytonteam physician and former football player Arthur Bernard Bok, Jr.,[2]Bok began editorial cartooning in 7th grade math class, where he was influenced byDon Martin's work inMadmagazine.He attended college at his father's alma mater, where he was captain of the hockey team.[3]
Career
[edit]Prior to working as an editorial cartoonist, Bok held several other jobs such as substitute teaching, concrete labor, wholesale drug sales, and freelance work. From 1981 to 1982 he was staff editorial cartoonist at theClearwater SuninClearwater, Florida.[4]After his time there he drew a lifestyle cartoon for theMiami Herald,illustrated columns forDave Barry,and created computer animations for theViewtrononline service. In 1987, he returned to his home state of Ohio where he became an editorial cartoonist for theAkron Beacon Journal.[3]
In 1997 Bok was a finalist for thePulitzer Prize.
In addition to several collections of cartoons, Bok has also illustrated a children's book written byHelen Thomas,The Great White House Breakout,which was published in 2008.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Bok is married to wife Deb and together they have four adult children. He currently lives inAkron, Ohio.[3][4]
Bibliography
[edit]- Bok! The 9.11 Crisis In Political Cartoons.(University Of Akron Press, 2002)ISBN1884836895.
- A Recent History of the United States in Political Cartoons: A Look Bok.(University Of Akron Press, 2005)ISBN193196811X.
- The Great White House Breakout.(illustrator, written byHelen Thomas) (Penguin Group, 2008)ISBN978-0-8037-3300-8(children's book)
References
[edit]- ^"Background about Chip Bok".The Cartoonist Group.
- ^Bok, Chip (December 26, 2014)."Artful Art and Big D".Bokbuster.
- ^abc"Chip Bok Cartoonist Profile".AAEC. Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2012.Retrieved29 December2012.
- ^abcAbout Chip Bok
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