Arthur Putnam, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetArthur Putnam
American artist
Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1873
Place of Birth: Waveland, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 27-May-1930
Profession: sculptor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Arthur Putnam
- Arthur Putnam (September 6, 1873 – May 27, 1930) was an American sculptor and animalier who was recognized for his bronze sculptures of wild animals.
- Some of his artworks are public monuments.
- He was a well-known figure, both statewide and nationally, during the time he lived in California.
- Putnam was regarded as an artistic genius in San Francisco and his life was chronicled in the San Francisco and East Bay newspapers.
- He won a Gold Medal at the 1915 San Francisco world's fair, officially known as the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, and was responsible for large sculptural works that stand in San Francisco and San Diego.
- Putnam exhibited at the Armory Show in 1913, and his works were also exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Paris, and Rome.
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