Elton George Krafft
Elton George Krafft (born January 15, 1914 in Elkhart , Indiana ; † November 23, 2001 ) was an American landscape painter .
Life
He received his artistic training at the Layton School of Art in Milwaukee , Wisconsin . Here he also ran an advertising studio for several years. During World War II he served in the Army Corps of Engineers in the South Pacific . He became the mentor of Jens Carstensen, who immigrated from Denmark in 1950 .
After retiring in 1985, he moved to Lake Geneva with his wife, Olga , which became his preferred motif.
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| SURNAME | Krafft, Elton George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1914 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Elkhart , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 23, 2001 |