Author: Stock, Mark (1951-2014)
Title: The Viewer. Mark Stock Exhibition Poster
Description: San Francisco: Modernism, 1990. Poster. 81 x 41cm.. Mark Stock (1951-2014).. died suddenly in Oakland,CA on March 26th, 2014 and there was a stellar memorial, including his paintings, music and photos, and hundreds of friends and family at the Scottish Rite Center, but he is still very much with us. His life story in his own words are below, or see his obituaries in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and CineSource Magazine..Born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1951, the son of an Army officer, Mark Stock lived in many states across America before settling in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa where he studied under Theo Wujcik. Upon graduating in 1976, Stock was hired to work at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles as a lithographer. While there, he printed for notable artists such as Jasper Johns, David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein before leaving to paint full time. In 1977, Stock began studying ballet and modern dance. His work expanded to include designing sets for various Los Angeles-based dance companies. He started to paint the figure in 1983 and has become widely known for his narrative paintings. From the 2000 book, Mark Stock: Paintings, by Barnaby Conrad III: “Mark Stock's paintings connect viewers to the euphoria, loneliness and sometimes fatal entanglements of romance. Often melodramatic and tinged with irony, Stock's images illustrate love's power to provoke our best - and most illicit - behavior. A well-dressed voyeur peeks through a mansion window, silent and intent on the object of his desire. Picnicking lovers lock into each other's eyes. An attractive woman smokes a cigarette as she sits next to a man's corpse, which has been rolled neatly in a carpet, ready for disposal. A butler steals a moment to treasure lipstick left on a glass by the woman who employs him. Stocks paintings tell each character's story with remarkable clarity and, in many cases, with humor. A master of the realist narrative style, Stock uses color, shadow and line to amazing effect. Details in facial inflection, body language, and background tell you there's more going on here than rapture, scandal, and dangerous liaisons. These paintings keep you coming back for another look. .
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Title: The Viewer. Mark Stock Exhibition Poster
Description: San Francisco: Modernism, 1990. Poster. 81 x 41cm.. Mark Stock (1951-2014).. died suddenly in Oakland,CA on March 26th, 2014 and there was a stellar memorial, including his paintings, music and photos, and hundreds of friends and family at the Scottish Rite Center, but he is still very much with us. His life story in his own words are below, or see his obituaries in the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle and CineSource Magazine..Born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1951, the son of an Army officer, Mark Stock lived in many states across America before settling in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of South Florida in Tampa where he studied under Theo Wujcik. Upon graduating in 1976, Stock was hired to work at Gemini G.E.L. in Los Angeles as a lithographer. While there, he printed for notable artists such as Jasper Johns, David Hockney, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein before leaving to paint full time. In 1977, Stock began studying ballet and modern dance. His work expanded to include designing sets for various Los Angeles-based dance companies. He started to paint the figure in 1983 and has become widely known for his narrative paintings. From the 2000 book, Mark Stock: Paintings, by Barnaby Conrad III: “Mark Stock's paintings connect viewers to the euphoria, loneliness and sometimes fatal entanglements of romance. Often melodramatic and tinged with irony, Stock's images illustrate love's power to provoke our best - and most illicit - behavior. A well-dressed voyeur peeks through a mansion window, silent and intent on the object of his desire. Picnicking lovers lock into each other's eyes. An attractive woman smokes a cigarette as she sits next to a man's corpse, which has been rolled neatly in a carpet, ready for disposal. A butler steals a moment to treasure lipstick left on a glass by the woman who employs him. Stocks paintings tell each character's story with remarkable clarity and, in many cases, with humor. A master of the realist narrative style, Stock uses color, shadow and line to amazing effect. Details in facial inflection, body language, and background tell you there's more going on here than rapture, scandal, and dangerous liaisons. These paintings keep you coming back for another look. .
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Price: US$ 100.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 51-5646
- Book number: 51-5646
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