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Howard Norton Cook (1901-1980)

Howard Norton Cook was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1901. His formal art training was at the Art Students League in New York. In 1926, Cook made his first trip in to the Southwest, and was first introduced to Taos, eventually becoming a resident. Twice a Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Cook was also a WPA muralist, painting 16 historical frescoes in the lobby of the San Antonio post office. Cook was an intrepid traveler, having painted in Europe, North Africa, Turkey, the Orient, and Central America.

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