Feb 27, 2017 · the oscar statue was originally designed in may 1928 by MGM art director cedric gibbons, and was first realized in three dimensions by LA sculptor george stanley.

MGM art director Cedric Gibbons designed a statuette of a knight standing on a reel of film gripping a crusader’s sword. The Academy tapped Los Angeles sculptor George Stanley to realize the design in three dimensions – and the world-renowned statuette was born.

Feb 27, 2025 · Here’s everything you need to know about the iconic Oscar statuette ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony.

The Oscar statuette that is made in Art Deco style portrays a knight with a sword standing on a film reel that has five spokes, with the spokes representing the five sections of motion picture industry.

Mar 10, 2023 · The golden Oscars statue, designed by Cedric Gibbons and sculpted by George Stanley, was inspired by Mexican actor and director Emilio Fernandez.

Feb 24, 2017 · From when the Oscar statuette was first conceived in 1927 by MGM art director Cedric Gibbons to Sunday’s ceremony, little has changed in the design of this coveted piece of hardware. But there have been recent changes in its manufacturing.

Mar 10, 2023 · The Oscar statuette has been honoring the best in film since 1929. But its production has changed over the years. Photographer Christopher Payne goes behind the scenes to see how each award is...

Feb 19, 2016 · Largely unchanging, the Oscar statuette has gleamed silently to attention through turbulent decades both within and without Hollywood. A curious and deeply covetable design, it remains...

Did you know that an Irish American designed the original Oscar statuette? One of the most lauded set designers in US film history, Cedric Gibbons went on to win 11 Academy Awards of his own for art direction – a category record that remains unsurpassed to this day.

The Oscar statuette, designed by MGM's chief art director Cedric Gibbons, depicts a knight holding a crusader's sword, standing on a reel of film with five spokes, signifying the original branches of the Academy: Actors, Writers, Directors, Producers, and Technicians.