Randall Enos
Enos was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Throughout his career, which began in the 1960s, Enos has worked mostly in linocuts. Enos's work has appeared in the National Lampoon (where he produced the monthly strip Chicken Gutz in the 1970s), The Nation, the New York Times, Playboy, Time, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and other publications.
Randall Enos
- Birthplace
- New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Born
- 30 January 1936
- Nationality
- American
- Spouse
- Leann
- Occupation
- cartoonist · comics artist
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Enos was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Throughout his career, which began in the 1960s, Enos has worked mostly in linocuts. Enos's work has appeared in the National Lampoon (where he produced the monthly strip Chicken Gutz in the 1970s), The Nation, the New York Times, Playboy, Time, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and other publications.
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Biography
Biography
His work is syndicated by Cagle Cartoons. Enos has taught at colleges and art schools including Parsons School of Design, Philadelphia University of the Arts, RISD, Syracuse University, and others and has illustrated many books, including children's books. Enos, who (being from New Bedford) is interested in whaling history and collects whaling memorabilia, collaborated with Brian Heinz on the 2014 book Mocha Dick, contributing his abstract-folkish visual interpretations to the picture-book, a depiction of the historical whale which inspired the novel Moby Dick.
Key facts
Key facts
• Birthplace — New Bedford, Massachusetts, U.S. • Born — 30 January 1936 • Nationality — American • Cartoonist — y • Spouse — Leann • Notable Works — Chicken Gutz
Controversy
Controversy
Enos caused controversy when a cartoon of his was published in the Bennington Banner following the 2017 Las Vegas shooting that depicted a pile of bodies with the caption "What happens in Vegas..." The paper later apologized for publishing the cartoon and stated that the cartoon was "insulting and in bad taste" and that "we regret and apologize for publishing the cartoon."
Personal life
Personal life
He lives on a horse farm in Connecticut with his wife Leann. His grandson, Klay, is a painter in New York.
Identity
Identity
Randall Enos is recorded as cartoonist and comics artist.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1936
Randall Enos born at New Bedford.
Books illustrated
• Seligson, Marcia; Gerberg, Mort; Corman, Avery (1967). You Have a Hang-Up If...:All About the Kookiness in People's Heads Today. Randall Enos (illustrator). Essandess Special Editions, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Awards
Enos was nominated for the 2010 Advertising Illustration Award given by the National Cartoonist Society for his artwork promoting a revival of The Norman Conquests.
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