Warner Sallman
Warner Sallman | |
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| Born | Warner Elias Sallman April 30, 1892 |
| Died | May 25, 1968 (aged 76) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Painting, illustration |
| Notable work | Head of Christ |
| Patron(s) | Walter Marshall Cluett |
Warner Elias Sallman (April 30, 1892 – May 25, 1968) was an American painter from Chicago best known for his works of Christian religious imagery. He also worked in commercial advertising, as well as in freelance illustration. He is most associated with his portrait of Jesus, Head of Christ, of which more than 500 million copies have been sold. In 1994, The New York Times wrote that he was likely to be voted the "best-known artist of the century".