Framed Water Color of Nude By Emile kosa Junior. Emil Kosa Jr. (November 28, 1903 – November 4, 1968) was an American artist of Czech origin. He was the art director of 20th Century Pictures' special effects department for more than three decades, winning an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects along the way. As a painter of landscapes and urban scenes, he also became known as a prominent member of the California Scene Painting movement. After World War I ended, Kosa Jr. trained in art at the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague.[1] After a mere three semesters, he moved to the United States in January 1921, rejoining his family (which had preceded him in emigrating to the United States).[1] He took art courses at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.[1]In 1927, he became a naturalized American citizen.[1] He spent the following year in Paris, studying at the École des Beaux Arts and with Pierre Laurens and Frank Kupka, and returned to California in 1928.[1] Size: 31 x 26 Inches

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