Anton Grot Papers, 1920-1950

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Anton Grot Papers, 1920-1950

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Antocz Franciszek Groszewski (1884-1974) was born in Kelbasice, Poland and came to the U.S., 1909. His film career began in 1913 when he was hired by the Lubin Company to paint and design sets. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1922. He worked on a variety of films and was nominated for 5 Academy Awards. The collection consists of materials related to Grot's career as a motion picture set designer and art director. Includes original sketches in pencil, charcoal, and water color as well as photographs of completed sets and sketches.

13 boxes (6.5 linear ft.); 6 oversize boxes

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University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Grot, Anton, 1884-1974

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Antocz Franciszek Groszewski was born in Kelbasice, Poland, Jan. 18, 1884; attended the Technical College in KoĢˆnigsberg, Germany majoring in interior decoration, illustration, and design; came to the US, 1909; started his film career in 1913 when he was hired by the Lubin Co. to paint and design sets; moved to Los Angeles in 1922; head of the Warner Bros. Studio Art Department (1927); worked on a variety of films such as The private lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1938), Captain Blood (1935), The...