John David Brcin (Serbian: Јован Брчин; born Jovan Brčin; August 15, 1899 - October 31, 1983) was an American sculptor and artist.
Brcin's style relied on traditional portraiture and streamlined designs, as well as sharply cut geometric details done in bas-relief.
He carved the building's pink marble exterior panels, featuring figures of Native Americans and European settlers.
According to the Chicago Herald-Examiner, "Brcin's carvings are a new thing; they are full of dynamic thrust, a smooth sharp-edged symmetry which admirably interprets the spirit of an age governed by machinery.
[9][10] In 1933 Brcin's sculpture "Fantasy" was exhibited at the Century of Progress World's Fair, a centre of American Art Deco influence.
[11] In 1948, Brcin produced the Governor Horner State Memorial, a granite monument located in Chicago, Illinois.