Warner Sallman

Painting, Visual Artist

1892 – 1968

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Who was Warner Sallman?

Warner Sallman was a Christian painter from Chicago. He created commercial advertising images and worked as a freelance illustrator. He is most associated with his portrait, The Head of Christ of which more than 500 million copies have been sold. In 1994, the New York Times wrote he is likely to be voted the "best-known artist of the century".

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Born
Apr 30, 1892
Chicago
Nationality
  • United States of America
Died
May 25, 1968

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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