Everett Kinstler
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Gerald R. Ford. Official White House portrait by Everett Kinstler
Everett Raymond Kinstler is an American portrait artist, whose official portraits include Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.[1]
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[edit] Life and work
Everett Kinstler was born in New York. He started his career age 16, drawing comic books, paperback book covers, and book and magazine illustrations.[1] He studied at the Art Students League of New York and later taught there (1969 – 1974).[1]
He has painted over 1200 portraits of leading figures in business, entertainment and government, including official portraits of Presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan.[1]
[edit] Awards
- Copley Medal from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, in 1999
- Inkpot Award, in 2006

