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John (Jack) Moranz

John (Jack) Moranz (1900 - 1980) was active/lived in Texas, New York / France.  John Moranz is known for Portrait of notable persons, western theme painting, commercial art, teaching.

“Jack” (John) Moranz, American, 1900-1980

John Moranz was born in 1900 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. After completing his high school education in Ohio, he secured work as a cartoonist for New York World Magazine. In the early 1930s, he worked as an illustrator for the newspaper in Rochester, New York, where he was known as “Jack” Moranz, and later served as a staff artist for the Youngstown Vindicator in Youngstown, Ohio.

He also worked in California. There is no record of his formal art studies; however, as a teacher, Moranz stressed the importance of training as a commercial artist as preparation for becoming a fine artist. “Commercial art is the first and only step to being a fine artist. You have to learn the basics,” he once said.

Moranz served in World War II, reportedly as an artist in the employ of the U.S. government, and was sent to France. He stated in a 1966 interview with Fort Worth radio station WBAP that he took advantage of his war se   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 4301 characters.]  Artist bio

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