Dean Cornwell | |
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Born | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | March 5, 1892
Died | December 4, 1960 New York City, U.S. | (aged 68)
Alma mater | Art Institute of Chicago |
Known for | Illustration, painting |
Movement | Realism |
Spouse | Mildred Montrose Kirkham Cornwell (1893 - 1974) |
Children | Kirkham Randolph Cornwell (1920 - 1984), Patricia Cornwell (1923 - ) |
Dean Cornwell (March 5, 1892 – December 4, 1960) was a left-handed 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".