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1892 Louisville, Kentucky - 1960 New York City. Known for: Illustration, easel and mural painting, genre, interior scenes.
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dean Cornwell became a premier illustrator and teacher of illustration and also a muralist. He received his first training from Paul Plaschke at the local YMCA, and by... Read full biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dean Cornwell became a premier illustrator and teacher of illustration and also a muralist. He received his first training from Paul Plaschke at the local YMCA, and by age 18, he was a cartoonist for the Louisville Herald. In 1911, he moved to Chicago where he worked... Read full biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dean Cornwell became a premier illustrator and teacher of illustration and also a muralist. He received his first training from Paul Plaschke at the local YMCA, and by age 18, he was a cartoonist for the Louisville Herald. In 1911, he moved to Chicago where he worked in the art department for the Chicago Tribune and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1914, he received his first major commission, which was for The Red Book Magazine, and in 1915, he moved to... Read full biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dean Cornwell became a premier illustrator and teacher of illustration and also a muralist. He received his first training from Paul Plaschke at the local YMCA, and by age 18, he was a cartoonist for the Louisville Herald. In 1911, he moved to Chicago where he worked in the art department for the Chicago Tribune and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1914, he received his first major commission, which was for The Red Book Magazine, and in 1915, he moved to New York and enrolled in the Art Students League and then at Harvey Dunn's school of illustration in Leonia, New Jersey. His illustration work included Redbook and Cosmopolitan and was based on his theory that good illustration had its basis in good... Read full biography
Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Dean Cornwell became a premier illustrator and teacher of illustration and also a muralist. He received his first training from Paul Plaschke at the local YMCA, and by age 18, he was a cartoonist for the Louisville Herald. In 1911, he moved to Chicago where he worked in the art department for the Chicago Tribune and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1914, he received his first major commission, which was for The Red Book Magazine, and in 1915, he moved to New York and enrolled in the Art Students League and then at Harvey Dunn's school of illustration in Leonia, New Jersey. His illustration work included Redbook and Cosmopolitan and was based on his theory that good illustration had its basis in good painting, so all of his illustrations were initially paintings. In New York, he wa... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assignee"A Strange Sound Drifted Down to Kit from the Top of the Range – A Man’s Voice, Singing"
Dean Cornwell Auction: 04/18/2024Lot: 27Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Den of Iniquity, The Valley of the Giants Red Book magazine interior
Dean Cornwell Auction: 05/15/2024Lot: 67037Subscribe or get free alerts
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