biografía de Peter Paul OTT (1895-1952)

Lugar de nacimiento: Pilsen, Czechoslovakia

Direcciones: NYC, 1924-1931; Chicago, IL, 1931-1939; Los Angeles, CA

Profesión: Sculptor, craftsperson, graphic artist, teacher, lecturer

Estudios: in Dresden, Germany; Emmerson Univ., Los A., Calif.; CUA Sch.; & with Archipenko; Karl Albiker.

Exposiciones: Dresden Acad. A., Germany, 1919 (prize), 1920 (prize), 1921 (med.); Evanston, III., 1934-36 (prize), 1938 (prize); Kunstverein, Chemnitz, Saxony, 1922 (gold); Arch. Lg., 1928-30; S. Indp. A., 1929; Boston Arch. C., 1929; Montclair A. Mus., 1929; CPLH, 1929; Ferargil Gal., 1929; NAD, 1929-30; NAC, 1929; Nat. Small Sculpture Comp., 1930 (prize), 1931 (prize); CAA Traveling Exh., 1930; AIC, 1931-40, (med 1934); PAFA Ann., 1931-32, 1935; Evanston Acad. FA, 1932 (solo), 1933-40; Chicago A. Group, 1932 (prize); AIC, 1934 (prize); "90 & 9," Chicago; Women's C., Evanston, III., prizes in 1934-36, 1938; Chicago SA, 1935-37, 1939, 1940; WMAA, 1938; PMA, 1940; CI, 1940; Laguna Beach AA, 1941-46; Laguna Beach AA, 1943 (prize), 1944.

Asociaciones: Laguna Beach AA; Chicago SA.

Obra: S., decorations, portrait busts, reliefs; Greater New York Savings Bank, Brooklyn, NY; Massillon (Ohio) Mus.; Lane Tech. H.S. Lib., Chicago; U.S. Govt.; WPA commn, USPO, Oak Park. Chicago, Plano, Ill.; Regiment Hall, Pilsen, Czechoslovakia; Acad. A., Dresden; Church of the city of Pinow, Silesia; College of the City of Aue, Saxony; College of the City of Schneeberg, Saxony; Pilsen, Czechoslovakia; Schaffen and Koennen der Deutschen Frau, Chemnitz, Germany; Gorham Bronze Company Coll., NYC; Original Morris Plan Bank, Norfolk, Va.; St. George Playhouse, Brooklyn. WPA artist.

Comentarios: Immigrated to NYC in 1924, where he worked as a carver in a furniture factory. Positions: Ott Studio, Evanston, III. (1940); Evanston Acad of FA; Northwestern Univ.

Fuentes: WW59; WW47. More recently, see Hughes, Artists in California, 417; Falk, Exh. Record Series.