Soldier on Horse

About The Artist: John August Groth

Born February 26,1908 in Chicago, IL Education : Art Institute of Chicago; Art Students League. and with T. Geller, A. Blanch and Grosz John Groth made a career as a painter and illustrator by focusing on sports and war. He captured the action-packed scenes by witnessing the events first-hand and sketching his experiences. Groth used a style technique called “speed line,” in which he sketched his subjects using rough, unperfected...