Dean Cornwell

Dean Cornwell
BornMarch 5, 1892
Louisville, Kentucky
DiedDecember 4, 1960 (aged 68)
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Known forIllustration, painting


Dean Cornwell (March 5, 1892 - December 4, 1960) was an American illustrator and muralist. His oil paintings were frequently featured in popular magazines and books as literary illustrations, advertisements, and posters promoting the war effort. Throughout the first half of the 20th century he was a dominant presence in American illustration.[1] At the peak of his popularity he was nicknamed the "Dean of Illustrators".

James Gurney presents archival footage of American illustrator Dean Cornwell at work.










































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