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1914 Elkhart, Indiana - 2001 Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Known for: Landscape painting.
The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:. Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001). Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:. Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001). Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee he ran his own advertising... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:. Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001). Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee he ran his own advertising studio for a number of years. He served with the Army Corp of Engineers during World War II in the South Pacific. He had a one-man show of his war work at the Pentagon after his return from the... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:. Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001). Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee he ran his own advertising studio for a number of years. He served with the Army Corp of Engineers during World War II in the South Pacific. He had a one-man show of his war work at the Pentagon after his return from the Pacific. On September 10, 1945, he married Olga Kucera, whom he met at the Layton School of Art. He joined Cream City Outdoor Advertising Co., Milwaukee (which became Naegele, Hanson, and Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising Co.) as Art Director. He did... Read full biography
The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:. Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001). Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee he ran his own advertising studio for a number of years. He served with the Army Corp of Engineers during World War II in the South Pacific. He had a one-man show of his war work at the Pentagon after his return from the Pacific. On September 10, 1945, he married Olga Kucera, whom he met at the Layton School of Art. He joined Cream City Outdoor Advertising Co., Milwaukee (which became Naegele, Hanson, and Foster & Kleiser Outdoor Advertising Co.) as Art Director. He did hand-drawn artwork-work illustrations for over 40 years, pioneering the use of thr... Read full biography
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The following information was submitted in November of 2006 by Edward Bentley:
Elton George Krafft (1914 - 2001)
Krafft was born January 15, 1914, in Elkhart, Indiana, and received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In Milwaukee he ran his own advertising studio for a number of years. He served with the Army Corp of Engineers during World War II in the South Pacific. He had a one-man show of his war work at the Pentagon after his return from the Pacific. On September 10, 1945, he married Olga Kucera, whom he met at the Layton School of Art.
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