Alan R. Cobb (1929–2020) was a Dallas-based printmaker whose second act as an artist produced one of the most quietly accomplished bodies of print work in Texas. After a long career with Mobil Oil Corporation, Cobb discovered printmaking through SMU's Professor Larry Scholder and devoted his retirement years to mastering the full range of intaglio and relief techniques — etching, engraving, mezzotint, woodcut, chine-collé, and four-color printing. He became particularly known for his command of lift ground aquatint, prized for its painterly gesture and tonal depth, and for large-scale woodcuts that emphasize the physical texture of the carved matrix. His imagery drew from close observation of Texas rivers, forests, urban Dallas architecture, and the landscapes encountered on travels with his wife, fellow artist Sue Cobb — works he described as some of his most personal. Cobb exhibited widely across the United States and internationally, including at 500X Gallery, the Los Angeles Printmaking Society, the Florida Printmakers Society, and in Paris. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Museum of the Big Bend and the Center for the Study of Early Texas Art, and in private collections across Texas and nationally.