Ferdinand Horvath, undated
- TitleFerdinand Horvath collection compiled by John Canemaker, 1896 - 1985 (inclusive)
- Collector
- Date(s)Circa 1896 - 1985 (inclusive)
1920 - 1939 (bulk) - Related names
- Description
1 linear ft. of papers
41 item(s) of photosNot arranged in series
- Summary
The collection includes clippings, correspondence, notebooks, a scrapbook, miscellaneous material, including fictional writings by Horvath, and photographs. The material is in English, Hungarian, German, and Russian. John Canemaker apparently obtained the material while researching his book, "Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists." The photographs are largely personal and family related. There are a few images depicting Horvath at work and walking on the Warner Bros. studio lot.
- BiographyJohn Cannizzaro Jr. (b. 1943), better known as John Canemaker, is an American independent animator, animation historian, author, teacher, and lecturer. He is the director of the animation program at New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Kanbar Institute of Film and Television Department.
- Ferdinand Huszti Horvath was a Hungarian-born sketch artist active in film from the 1920s to early 1940s. Born Nandor Mahaly Lowenstein in Budapest, his father changed the family's surname to Horvath in 1902. Ferdinand arrived in New York in 1921 and became a U.S. citizen in 1927. He found work as an illustrator for books, magazines, and ads and worked at Paul Terry’s studio on the Aesop's Film Fables cartoon series. During the Depresssion he sought employment in Hollywood. From 1933 to 1937 he worked for Walt Disney as a sketch artist specializing in conceptual artwork for animated films.
- Subjects
- Acquisitions InformationGift of John Canemaker, 1998.
- Preferred citationFerdinand Horvath collection compiled by John Canemaker, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- DepartmentLibrary
- 432
- AvailabilityFor information on the contents and availability of this collection please contact the Reference and Public Services department at ref@oscars.org.
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