Denny Dent
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Dennis E. "Denny" Dent (April 5, 1948 – March 29, 2004) was an American painter who was known for his frenetic performances as he painted large portraits of celebrities. [1]
Dent was born in Oakland, California and graduated from Oakland High School. His style emerged after he painted a spontaneous portrait of John Lennon at a 1980 vigil. Dent married Ali Christina Flores.
Dent died in Denver of complications from a heart attack. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Martin, Douglas (April 4, 2004). Denny Dent, Who Made a Performance Out of Painting the Famous, Dies at 55. New York Times
- ^ Martin, Claire (March 31, 2004). Denny Dent painted with frenetic style. Denver Post
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