Otto Natzler

Otto Natzler was born in Vienna, Austria on Jan. 31, 1908, Otto Natzler and his wife Gertrude fled Europe with war looming. In 1938 the couple settled in Los Angeles. After the death of his wife in 1971, he continued living in Los Angeles, returning to Austria only for vacations. He died in Los Angeles on April 7, 2007.

Exhibition: Paris Salon, 1937 (silver medal); Syracuse Museum, 1939; Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939; Assistance League (LA), 1939; Brauns Book Room (Hollywood), 1940; Los Angeles County Museum of Art , 1940; Calif. State Fair, 1948-57.

Sources:
Edan Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940
Gail Reynolds Natzler, wife of the artist

Edan Hughes, “Artists in California, 1786-1940”
Los Angeles Times, 3-10-1939; Who’s Who in American Art 1940-70.