Joe Funk

Joseph T. Funk (c. 1914 – 1981) was an American artist, printmaker, and educator. He was a sculptor, lithographer, and muralist. Funk worked as a master printmaker at Tamarind Lithography Workshop, Kanthos Press, and Joseph Press.

Early life and education

Joseph Funk was born in Los Angeles, California. There are discrepancies on his date of birth with dates including 1901, At Tamarind, he worked alongside Garo Z. Antreasian at printing lithographs for guest artists and training future printmakers.

After Tamarind, Funk became a master printer at Kanthos Press, from 1961 to 1962. José Luis Cuevas, and Aubrey Schwartz.

In 1964, he became co-owner of Joseph Press, alongside Joseph Zirker. He was survived by two daughters. Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, the Smithsonian American Art Museum.