Martin Obzina production design drawings, circa 1917-1956

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Obzina, Martin
Extent:
0.2 linear feet of papers. 0.2 linear feet of photographs. 382 artworks.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Martin Obzina production design drawings span the years circa 1917-1956 and encompass less than 1 linear foot of papers and 382 artworks. The collection consists primarily of production design drawings and artwork. The papers include certificates, a partial memoir, identification cards, official documents, and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Martin Felix Obzina was an Austrian-born American art director active in film from 1939 to 1953. Born in Vienna, he came to the United States in 1913 and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1923. He worked as a stage designer and scenic artist during the 1920s and 1930s before embarking on a career in art direction. His output includes more than 50 feature films, for Universal, Monogram, and other studios, and television work during the 1950s and early 1960s. Obzina received two Academy Award nominations in the art direction category.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Shari Barman and Shirley Barman, 1996-2004
Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: 1. Subject files; 2. Photographs; 3. Graphic Arts, subseries A-B as follows: A. Production files Ö Produced ; B. Subject files.

Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
production designers
Names:
Obzina, Martin--Archives.

Access and use

Location of this collection:
333 S. La Cienega Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90211, US
Contact:
(310) 247-3036 extension 2226