Rockwell Kent

Painter

Birthday June 21, 1882

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Mar 13, 1971 (88)

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About

American painter and writer who won the Lenin Peace Prize in 1967 and was elected into the National Academy of Design as an Associate member in 1948.

Before Fame

He studied composition design at the Arts Student League in 1900 and entered New York School of Art in 1902.

Trivia

He was also a jazz age humorist and created whimsical drawings that were featured in publications such as Vanity Fair and Harper's Weekly.

Family Life

He grew up with his family in and around New York City.

Associated With

He was part of artist Robert Henri's class at New York School of Art in 1902.