Ambush
About the artist: Theodore P. Hios (Sgt, USMC) (1908 – 1999) Theodore “Theo” Hios was born in Greece and immigrated to the United States in 1929. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 14 December 1942 and trained as a photographer assigned to the 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Marine Division. Hios saw action on Roi-Namur, Saipan, Tinian, and Iwo Jima. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his combat photography. After World War II, he enrolled at the Art Students League in New York and became a successful artist. He taught at the New School for Social Research from 1963 to 1994. Hios died in 1999.
sergeant theodore p. hios usmc (1908 – 1999)
Sergeant Theodore P. Hios USMC: WWII combat photographer turned artist. Witness the raw realities of war through his evocative paintings – a unique blend of military service & artistic expression.
National Museum of the Marine Corps (Raleigh, USA)
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Om dette kunstværk
- Titel: Ambush
- Kunstner: sergeant theodore p. hios usmc
- År: 1944
- Format: Landscape
- Ophavsretlig status: Beskyttet af ophavsret
- Udstillet hos: National Museum of the Marine Corps
- Medie: Mixed Media
- Periode: Modern
- Medietype: WallArt
- Hovedfarve: Walnut
Hurtige fakta
- Artistic style: Realism
- Subject or theme: Ancient battle or historical event
- Artist: Sergeant Theodore P. Hios USMC
- Year: 1944
- Notable elements or techniques: Combat realism and historical detail


