Fausett, Dean
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| Birthname | William Dean Fausett | ||||
| born on | 4 July 1913 at 09:45 (= 09:45 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Price, Utah, 39n36, 110w49 | ||||
| Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   12°04'  18°35 Asc. 08°01'
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Biography
American painter well known for his spectacular paintings of the American West. He is the recipient of the Carnegie International Prize, and his works are featured in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the New York City Museum of Fine Art.
His 1939 mural The British Come to See Augusta, commissioned by the Treasury Section of Fine Arts for the post office in Augusta, Georgia is currently in storage at the Augusta Museum of Art. His post office mural in Rosenberg, Texas, LaSalle's Last Expedition was destroyed.
He was President of the National Society of Mural Painters from 1979 to 1984.
Fausett's brother, Lynn Fausett, was also a painter. Dean Fausett died on 13 December 1998.
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate submitted by Sy Scholfield.
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 85)
- Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (Painter)
- Notable : Awards : Vocational award (Carnegie International Prize)
