Ozz França Oil Painting of Unrigged Ships with Distant Cityscape

Ozz França (Brazilian-American, 1928 – 1991)
Untitled (unrigged ships with distant city skyline), mid-late 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower right
Raised in São Paulo, Brazil, Modern artist Ozz Franca showed his artistic talent at an early age, and had his first solo exhibition at age eighteen. Although he painted a variety of subjects including seascapes, cityscapes, nudes, florals, and children, he is best known for his paintings of Native American women. After studying at the Fine Arts School in Sâo Paulo, he received a scholarship to study in the United States at the University of Utah. Franca then moved to Hollywood where he worked as a cartoon illustrator for Walt Disney. Some of his major projects include illustrations for Lady and the Tramp and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Many of Franca’s fine art paintings feature abstract geometric shapes and form, muted colors, and floating imagery that evokes a sense of mystery and ethereal qualities. Numerous politicians and celebrities have collected his work including Nelson Rockefeller, Frank Sinatra, Jackie Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Sammy Davis, Jr. among many others. Please note, this is an item that may be especially difficult to move and/or transport. Unless the shipping option is selected, the winner is responsible for bringing appropriate assistance, vehicle, proper materials, and any necessary tools to pickup.

Condition
- artwork is partially loose within the frame to the upper right region; light scuffing and accretions to paint; crushed and thinned felt to fabric spacers at the upper region of frame, likely from pressed indentation during storage; loose debris to felt fabric spacers of frame; discoloration, minor scratching, and scuffing to frame.

Dimensions
31.75" W x 43.5" H x 2.0" D
- measurements of frame; sight measures 23.5" W x 35.5" H.