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Theodore Conrath
Theodore "Ted" Conrath (June 6, 1920 - January 4, 1995) was a painter, sculptor, and teacher. In 1949, he illustrated a book of poetry by Madeline Mason, ''The Cage of Years,'' which is in collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art''.'' The New York Times commented, "the symbolic illustrations by Theodore Conrath only lack color to remind us of Blake." The work earned Conrath full membership into the National Arts Club, where he was active until 1954. Life and career Born in Hebron, North Dakota to German immigrants, Conrath discovered art at age nine, despite having a significant physical handicap. A fall as a baby onto a hot stove left the first two fingers of his right hand severely scarred and fused together. He would later say in a 1938 interview with the Bismarck Tribune that this proved to be an advantage as he used those fingers together to move paint across the canvas; "in many ways it's been a blessing." At 17, he sculpted a bust of governor William Langer, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebron, North Dakota
Hebron ( ) is a city in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the " Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or " Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 794 at the 2020 census. Hebron was founded in 1885 and named after the West Bank city of Hebron. The first influx of settlers came from Johannestal, Crimea, in southwestern Russia. The city is home to the Hebron Brick Company. The annual "Hebron James Award" is given to the town's top basketball player. Geography Hebron is located at (46.901835, -102.043642). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 747 people, 330 households, and 211 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 396 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.5% White, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.4% from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Groth
John August Groth (February 26, 1908 – June 27, 1988) was an American illustrator and teacher. He gained recognition as a war correspondent-illustrator, where he incorporated a technique he called the "speed line." He was the first art director of Esquire (magazine), Esquire Magazine and taught at the Art Students League of New York, Art Students League, the Pratt Institute, and the Parsons School of Design. In 1940, he was featured in an exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, MOMA, titled, "PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter." Career Groth began sketching intently during the Great Depression after studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. Following the advice of an editor, he penned 100 sketches a day for years. He learned to increase his speed by listening to sports on the radio and sketching the action as fast as he could. "I would listen to the games on the radio at night, and sketch the plays. It made me very quick." His break came when Arnold Gingrich, an editor for Es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
