About Donald "Putt" Putman

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Donald Pitman, Putt Putnam
  • Biography

    Donald "Putt" Putman 1926 - 2007

    Western artist Donald Putt Putman died Nov. 19, 2007 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was born Nov. 12, 1926. He was 81.

    Donald "Putt" Putman was born in Spokane, Washington in 1926. Although born in Washington, he has spent most of his life in California. Putt attended high school in Los Angeles, and then joined the Navy during World War II. After the war he received a scholarship to California State University Fresno. While in college his passion for the arts convinced him to transfer to Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.

    After completing his studies at Art Center College Putt joined Ringling Bro...

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