Groth, John, 1908-1988
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- His The camp of disappearing men, c1944.
- New York times, June 30, 1988(John Groth; d. June 27, 1988, New York, N.Y.; illustrator and teacher)
- Biog. resource center (Contemp. authors), Aug. 12, 2009(John August Groth; b. Feb. 26, 1908, Chicago, Ill.; d. June 27, 1988, New York, N.Y.; artist, illustrator, and journalist)
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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 and taught at the Art Students League, the Pratt Institute, and the Parsons School of Design. In 1940, he was featured in an exhibition at MOMA, titled, "PM Competition: The Artist as Reporter".
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