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Burt Procter
American painter
Burt Procter (1901 – July 2, 1980) was an American painter who specialized in depictions of horses and portraits of Native Americans.
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Burt Procter | |
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| Born | 1901 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 1980 Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Katherine Procter |
| Children | 1 daughter |
Procter was born in 1901 in Boston, Massachusetts.[1] He attended Stanford University.[2]
Procter was a commercial artist in Los Angeles and later in New York.[2] He was the art director of the Pageant of the Masters for 17 years.[1] He painted horses and portraits of Native Americans,[3] but he "refused to be classified as a Western artist."[2]
Procter resided in Corona del Mar with his wife Katherine. They had a daughter, Virginia. Procter died on July 2, 1980, in Palm Springs, California, at age 79.[1][2] His artwork can be seen at the Nelson Museum of the West in Cheyenne, Wyoming.[4]
- "Procter". The Desert Sun. July 4, 1980. p. 2. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Firor, Cathi (July 3, 1980). "Artist Burt Procter, 79, Dies After Short Illness". The Los Angeles Times. p. 50. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Multi-media to open season at PS museum". The Desert Sun. September 18, 1978. p. 28. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Burt Procter Studio". The Nelson Museum of the West. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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