About William H. Bailey
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89). William H. Bailey was an American painter, draftsperson and printmaker.
William H. Bailey (November 17, 1930 – April 13, 2020) was an American artist and university professor. He was the Kingman Brewster Professor Emeritus of Art at Yale University. He is best known as a contemporary realist painter.
Early life Bailey was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
He studied from 1948 to 1951 at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Kansas.
Selected works In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about Bailey, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 60+ publications in 5 languages and 2,100 library holdings.
William Bailey: studio fictions (1999) William Bailey: peintures et dessins (2001)
William Bailey on paper (2006)
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Who was William H. Bailey?
American artist (1930–2020)
When was William H. Bailey born?
William H. Bailey was born on 17 November 1930 in Council Bluffs.
When did William H. Bailey die?
William H. Bailey died on 13 April 2020.
What was William H. Bailey's occupation?
William H. Bailey was a painter, draftsperson and printmaker.
What nationality was William H. Bailey?
William H. Bailey was American.
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