Edwin Willard Deming

Edwin Willard Deming (August 26, 1860 – 1942) was an American visual artist and illustrator, who was known for his genre paintings of indigenous tribe members (particularly of the Blackfeet tribe) and wild animals. He worked as a painter, muralist, illustrator, and sculptor. One of his murals was adapted for use on U.S. postage. Deming was also known as E. W. Deming, Man-Afraid-of-His-Name, and Eight Bears.

Life and career Edwin Willard Deming was born on August 26, 1860, in Ashland, Ohio, to parents Celestina Velutina (née Willard) and Howard Deming. As a child, his family moved due to the American Civil War, and he was raised in Geneseo, Illinois, where on occasion they were neighbors with the Winnebago people. His artwork took him to Arizona and New Mexico, as well as to the tribal lands of the Blackfeet, Crow, and Sioux.

In 1892, he married Therese Osterheld from Yonkers, New York, and together they had six children.

He died on October 15, 1942, in New York City.

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