Harry Fredman had a long art career in illustration, portraits, and billboards. He was one of the youngest artists ever to illustrate for national magazines, which included Cosmopolitan, Ladies' Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Colliers, McCall's, and Redbook.

By age 25, he owned the largest Art Studio in New York City, and also did company National Campaign illustrations for Amoco, Schlitz Brewing Company, Pall Mall, Beautyrest, Nescafe, Pullman, TWA, and Eastern Airlines.

Awards include:
Art Director's Awards in New York, Chicago and Kansas City
Three consecutive months: Best Billboard in the Country Printing Industries of America's highest award for the Harry S. Truman portrait

He created and taught the Harry Fredman Method of painting and drawing.

Written and submitted by Joyce Greer, a teacher of his method.