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Fausett, Dean, 1913-1998

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1913 - 1998

Biographical History

Dean Fausett (1913-1998) was a painter of landscapes, history, and portraits.

William Dean Fausett was born on July 4, 1913, in Price, Utah, the 6th child of parents George Adelbert and Helen Josephine Bryner Faucett. He studied at Brigham Young University, the Beaux Arts Institute of Architectural Education, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Eastern Illinois University. Well known for his paintings of the American West, Fausett was the recipient of the Carnegie International Prize. Fausett passed away December 13, 1998.

Citation:
Fausett, Dean. Portrait of Alice Louise Reynolds, between 1960 and 1975?signature (Dean Fausett)

Wikipedia, 16 April 2018 (Dean Fausett; William Dean Fausett (July 4, 1913-December 13, 1998) was an American painter; Born in Price, Utah, 6th child of parents George Adelbert and Helen Josephine Bryner Faucett. Studied at Brigham Young University, the Beaux Arts Institute of Architectural Education, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and Eastern Illinois University. Well known for paintings of the American West, Fausett was the recipient of the Carnegie International Prize) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Faust

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Richard Copley videotapes

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232487196]
Identifier: MSS 2267
Abstract

Videotapes of Dean Fausett in his studios and interviews. Fausett was a Price, Utah, born muralist who settled in Dorset, VT.

Dates: 1990
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Richard Copley videotapes

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  • Subject: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences X
  • Subject: Dorset (Vt.) X

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