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1911 Waco, Texas - 1980 Dallas, Texas. Known for: Newspaper sports and editorial cartoons, landscape and Americana painting.
Jack "Herc" Ficklen (1911-1980). Jack "Herc" Ficklen was born in Waco, Texas, and made his permanent residence in Dallas after graduating from Peacock Military Academy in 1930. Ficklen became... Read full biography
Jack "Herc" Ficklen (1911-1980). Jack "Herc" Ficklen was born in Waco, Texas, and made his permanent residence in Dallas after graduating from Peacock Military Academy in 1930. Ficklen became interested in art at a young age and knew that if he were going to make a living as an artist, it would... Read full biography
Jack "Herc" Ficklen (1911-1980). Jack "Herc" Ficklen was born in Waco, Texas, and made his permanent residence in Dallas after graduating from Peacock Military Academy in 1930. Ficklen became interested in art at a young age and knew that if he were going to make a living as an artist, it would have to be with a newspaper. He worked for six years as a copy boy for The Dallas Morning News, where he met famed cartoonist John Knott and became increasingly fascinated with the newspaper business. He... Read full biography
Jack "Herc" Ficklen (1911-1980). Jack "Herc" Ficklen was born in Waco, Texas, and made his permanent residence in Dallas after graduating from Peacock Military Academy in 1930. Ficklen became interested in art at a young age and knew that if he were going to make a living as an artist, it would have to be with a newspaper. He worked for six years as a copy boy for The Dallas Morning News, where he met famed cartoonist John Knott and became increasingly fascinated with the newspaper business. He was promoted to the art department in 1934 and by 1937 had a regular sports cartoon. After five years of service in the U.S. Army (1940-1945), Ficklen was hired back to the News in 1946, and until his retirement 30 years later, he and Knott... Read full biography
Jack "Herc" Ficklen (1911-1980). Jack "Herc" Ficklen was born in Waco, Texas, and made his permanent residence in Dallas after graduating from Peacock Military Academy in 1930. Ficklen became interested in art at a young age and knew that if he were going to make a living as an artist, it would have to be with a newspaper. He worked for six years as a copy boy for The Dallas Morning News, where he met famed cartoonist John Knott and became increasingly fascinated with the newspaper business. He was promoted to the art department in 1934 and by 1937 had a regular sports cartoon. After five years of service in the U.S. Army (1940-1945), Ficklen was hired back to the News in 1946, and until his retirement 30 years later, he and Knott alternated daily the editorial cartoons. Ficklen often received the praise of the people he drew, like Lloyd Be... Read full biography
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Keywords (16)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Style
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
- •Realist, Representational, Naturalist Style
Art Subject
- •Americana
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Humor, Whimsy
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Cartoon Specialty
- •Combat, War Artist: Illustration, Painting or Photography
- •Newspaper Staff, Events, Artist, Cartoon, Illustration, Photography, Graphics
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America