1. Sam Savitt was an equine artist, author, and teacher, as well as an illustrator of over 130 books, in addition to 16 that he wrote.
14 Facts About Sam Savitt
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Sam Savitt was designated the official illustrator of the United States Equestrian Team, and was a founding member of the American Academy of Equine Art.
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Sam Savitt created several horse charts that are considered authoritative works and have been used by the Smithsonian Institution.
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Sam Savitt graduated from Pratt Institute in 1939, and was a veteran of the Second World War, where he held the rank of First Lieutenant.
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Sam Savitt was further educated at the New School, in sculpting, as well as the Art Students League of New York in visual arts.
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The New York Times said of his 1956 book Step-a-Bit: The Story of a Foal, that Sam Savitt's drawings had "great charm and spontaneity".
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That year Sam Savitt was named the official artist of the United States Equestrian Team.
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Sam Savitt's paintings have been used in the posters for races like the Kentucky Derby and the National Horse Show.
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Sam Savitt's work went to galleries and commercial accounts, and he painted portraits of people such as William Randolph Hearst Jr.
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Sam Savitt has created paintings of horses participating in competitive polo.
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Sam Savitt worked as a cover artist for Dell Books.
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Sam Savitt's work appeared in magazines that included Equus, The Chronicle of the Horse, Equine Images, Arizona Highways, Boys' Life, and Sports Illustrated.
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In 1998 Sam Savitt was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Horseman's Association.
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Sam Savitt's works have been used as the illustrative basis of home furnishings and decor by various companies.