Original Abstract Painting By California Artist And Motion Picture Art Director Jack Okey
Language: English
Published by Los Angeles, 1930
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- Art / Print / Poster
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Original Abstract Oil Painting On Board, 7" X 5 1/2". One Of A Group Of His Paintings Which Okey Mounted On The Walls Of His Art Studio In His Home In Los Angeles Circa 1920-1940, Most With His Name Stamp (As This One), And Most With Pencil Markings On The Back. John Clark "Jack" Okey (1889 – 1963) Was An American Art Director. He Was Raised In Los Angeles And Attended The Harvard School For Boys. After Leaving, He Was Given Instruction In Art By His Uncle, The California Plein Air Painter J. Bond Francisco. While He Was In His Early 20'S He Traveled To Paris With His Friend Stanton Macdonald Wright, And Spent Several Years There Studying Art. Around The Time Of His Marriage In 1913, He Became Involved In The Nascent Film Industry In The Los Angeles Area And Was Involved In The Design And Construction Of Some Of The Earliest Studios There And In Europe. He Continued In The Film Industry As An Art Director ( Until His Retirement In 1959). In The Mid-1930S He Spent Several Years In England Working For Alexander Korda, Designing Studios For Him. After His Return To The United States, He Spent The Remainder Of His Active Career Working For Rko. He Was Nominated For Two Academy Awards For Art Direction, 1929 And 1944; His Best Known Film Is “It’S A Wonderful Life”.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Original Abstract Painting By California Artist And Motion Picture Art Director Jack Okey
- Author
- Okey, John Clark [Jack]
- Publisher
- Los Angeles
- Publication year
- 1930
- Condition
- Very Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- No Binding
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Original Artwork
- Seller catalogs
- Art-Original Paintings, Sculptures, Monotypes, Drawings, California: Art and Artists
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