Harvey Ball
Artist, Deceased Person
1921 – 2001
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Who was Harvey Ball?
Harvey Ross Ball was an American commercial artist. He is recognized as the earliest known designer of the smiley, which became an enduring and notable international icon. Ball was born and raised in Worcester, Massachusetts. During his time as a student at Worcester South High School, he became an apprentice to a local sign painter, and later attended Worcester Art Museum School, where he studied fine arts.
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- Born
- Jul 10, 1921
Worcester - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Worcester
- Died
- Apr 12, 2001
Worcester
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on July 23, 2013
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