William Utermohlen

== Early life ==

== Early life ==

William Utermohlen was born in [[South Philadelphia|Southern Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], on December 5, 1933,{{sfnm|1a1=The Times|1y=2007|2a1=Baldwin|2a2=Capstick|2y=2007|2p=xxix}} and was the only child of [[Immigrant generations|first-generation]] German immigrants.{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} In 1951, he earned a scholarship to the [[Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts]], where he was educated under the [[Realism (arts)|realist]] artist [[Walter Stuempfig]].{{sfn|Utermohlen|Polini|Boicos|2008|p=5}} Utermohlen completed his military service in 1953,{{sfn|NBC|2006}} which featured two years of service in the [[Caribbean]].{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} Shortly after completing his military service, Utermohlen began studying in [[Western Europe]]. He travelled through [[Italy]], [[France]], and [[Spain]] through the [[G.I. Bill]], which he had gained from his service in the Caribbean. Utermohlen studied there, where he was heavily influenced by the works of [[Giotto]] and [[Nicolas Poussin]].{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} In 1957 he graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, which is where his early career started.{{sfn|Bradley|Harris|Jenner|Rose|2006|p=152}}

William Utermohlen was born in [[South Philadelphia|Southern Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], on December 5, 1933,{{sfnm|1a1=The Times|1y=2007|2a1=Baldwin|2a2=Capstick|2y=2007|2p=xxix}} and was the only child of [[Immigrant generations|first-generation]] German immigrants.{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} In 1951, he earned a scholarship to the [[Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts]], where he was educated under the [[Realism (arts)|realist]] artist [[Walter Stuempfig]].{{sfn|Utermohlen|Polini|Boicos|2008|p=5}} Utermohlen completed his military service in 1953,{{sfn|NBC|2006}} which featured two years of service in the Caribbean.{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} Shortly after completing his military service, Utermohlen began studying in Western Europe. He travelled through Italy, France, and Spain where he was heavily influenced by the works of [[Giotto]] and [[Nicolas Poussin]].{{sfn|The Wall Street Journal|2012}} In 1957 he graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, which is where his early career started.{{sfn|Bradley|Harris|Jenner|Rose|2006|p=152}}

== Career ==

== Career ==