Westermann, H. C. (Horace Clifford), 1922-1981

found: H.C. Westermann, c1997:t.p. (H.C. Westermann) p. 6, etc. (Horace Clifford Westermann, Jr.; b. Dec. 11, 1922, Los Angeles, Calif.; d. 1981, Danbury, Conn.; painter, sculptor)

found: Wikipedia, November 2, 2015(H. C. Westermann; H. C. Westermann (Horace Clifford "Cliff" Westermann) was an American printmaker and sculptor whose art constituted a scathing commentary on militarism and materialism; his sculptures frequently incorporated traditional carpentry and marquetry techniques; he was born December 11, 1922 in Los Angeles, California; Westermann worked in logging camps as a rail worker in the Pacific Northwest; during World War II he served as a gunner in the U.S. Marine Corps on the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise; he toured the Far East as an acrobat with the United Service Organization, and enrolled in The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1947; in 1950, Westermann re-enlisted in the Marines for service in the Korean War; after his discharge, he returned to The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1952-1954) and completed his studies in fine art where he worked primarily in painting, transitioning to sculpture in 1954; in 1967, he was one of the celebrities featured on the cover of the Beatles' album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; he died November 3, 1981 in Danbury, Connecticut)