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The Fisherman Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Production Illustration with Fred Kopietz Business Card (Walter Lantz, 1931)
Auction: 12/09/2022 - 12/11/2022
Lot: 16021
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1899 New Rochelle, New York - 1994 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Animation - Woody Woodpecker.
Born in New Rochelle, NY on April 27, 1899. Lantz studied at the ASL of NYC. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles and made animation history in 1930 by producing the first Technicolor cartoon: the five... Read full biography
Born in New Rochelle, NY on April 27, 1899. Lantz studied at the ASL of NYC. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles and made animation history in 1930 by producing the first Technicolor cartoon: the five minute opening sequence of "The King of Jazz." In 1940 he created what was to become his most famous... Read full biography
Born in New Rochelle, NY on April 27, 1899. Lantz studied at the ASL of NYC. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles and made animation history in 1930 by producing the first Technicolor cartoon: the five minute opening sequence of "The King of Jazz." In 1940 he created what was to become his most famous character, Woody Woodpecker. Lantz was honored with an Academy Award in 1978. He died in Los Angeles on March 22, 1994. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". WW in Los Angeles... Read full biography
Born in New Rochelle, NY on April 27, 1899. Lantz studied at the ASL of NYC. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles and made animation history in 1930 by producing the first Technicolor cartoon: the five minute opening sequence of "The King of Jazz." In 1940 he created what was to become his most famous character, Woody Woodpecker. Lantz was honored with an Academy Award in 1978. He died in Los Angeles on March 22, 1994. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". WW in Los Angeles County, 1952; Death record; SF Chronicle, 3-23-1994 (obituary). Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.
Born in New Rochelle, NY on April 27, 1899. Lantz studied at the ASL of NYC. In 1927 he moved to Los Angeles and made animation history in 1930 by producing the first Technicolor cartoon: the five minute opening sequence of "The King of Jazz." In 1940 he created what was to become his most famous character, Woody Woodpecker. Lantz was honored with an Academy Award in 1978. He died in Los Angeles on March 22, 1994. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". WW in Los Angeles County, 1952; Death record; SF Chronicle, 3-23-1994 (obituary). Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here.
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeWalter Lantz "Woody Woodpecker Through the Years" Framed Display with 5 Original Drawings (Walter Lantz, 1982)
Walter Lantz Auction: 12/14/2024 - 12/17/2024Lot: 17339Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeWalter Lantz - Woody Woodpecker Painting Original Art (Walter Lantz, c. 1980s)
Walter Lantz Auction: 02/23/2017 - 2/25/2017Lot: 92220Subscribe or get free alerts
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