Dean Cornwell

Dean Cornwell
Born	(1892-03-05)March 5, 1892 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	December 4, 1960(1960-12-04) (aged 68) New York City, U.S.
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".