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Charles Garbutt BIOGRAPHY
1900 Ontario, California - 1975 Los Angeles, California. Known for: Animal illustrator, animator.
Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked... Read full biography
Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked in the art department of the Los Angeles Times, was author-illustrator of children's books, taught... Read full biography
Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked in the art department of the Los Angeles Times, was author-illustrator of children's books, taught art at the Los Angeles Zoo for the Chouinard School of Art, and created drawings of Snow White and Bambi for Walt Disney. A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, Garbutt died on March 17, 1975. Exhibition:.... Read full biography
Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked in the art department of the Los Angeles Times, was author-illustrator of children's books, taught art at the Los Angeles Zoo for the Chouinard School of Art, and created drawings of Snow White and Bambi for Walt Disney. A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, Garbutt died on March 17, 1975. Exhibition:. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Collection. Orange County Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Interview with the artist or his/her family; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record. Nearly 20,000... Read full biography
Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked in the art department of the Los Angeles Times, was author-illustrator of children's books, taught art at the Los Angeles Zoo for the Chouinard School of Art, and created drawings of Snow White and Bambi for Walt Disney. A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, Garbutt died on March 17, 1975. Exhibition:. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Collection. Orange County Museum. Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940". Interview with the artist or his/her family; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record. 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... Read full biography
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Born in Ontario, CA on Aug. 25, 1900 of Canadian parents, Charles Garbutt began sketching farm animals as a child, and at age 15 was earning his living as an artist. A self-taught artist, he worked in the art department of the Los Angeles Times, was author-illustrator of children's books, taught art at the Los Angeles Zoo for the Chouinard School of Art, and created drawings of Snow White and Bambi for Walt Disney.
A lifelong resident of Los Angeles, Garbutt died on March 17, 1975.
Exhibition:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Collection
Orange County Museum
Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Interview with the artist or his/her family; Southern California Artists (Nancy Moure); Death record.
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