Everett Warner

Painter

Birthday July 16, 1877

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Vinton, IA

DEATH DATE Oct 20, 1963 (86)

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About

Impressionist artist who designed U.S. Navy camouflage gear during World War I and World War II.

Before Fame

His early artwork was included in prestigious competitions sponsored by the Art Institute of Chicago and the National Academy of Design.

Trivia

He received silver and bronze medals for his paintings and prints at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition in San Francisco.

Family Life

He was born in Vinton, Iowa, to a lawyer father and a missionary mother.

Associated With

He was not the only artist to explore the use of camouflage; Abbott Thayer also tackled the challenge of camouflage, approaching the issue from a naturalist's perspective.