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1908 San Diego, California - 1978 New York City. Known for: Children's book illustration, city view painting, lithography.
Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher. Freeman, Don (1908-1978) (San Diego / New York / Santa Barbara). Repro. and “Trumpeter’s Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come... Read full biography
Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher. Freeman, Don (1908-1978) (San Diego / New York / Santa Barbara). Repro. and “Trumpeter’s Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play... Read full biography
Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher. Freeman, Don (1908-1978) (San Diego / New York / Santa Barbara). Repro. and “Trumpeter’s Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea... Read full biography
Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher. Freeman, Don (1908-1978) (San Diego / New York / Santa Barbara). Repro. and “Trumpeter’s Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don’s descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego... Read full biography
Submitted December 2022 by Nancy Moure, Independent Art Researcher. Freeman, Don (1908-1978) (San Diego / New York / Santa Barbara). Repro. and “Trumpeter’s Path to Art, Writing Told. [Come One, Come All, by Don Freeman: Rinehart] Don Freeman is a California artist and writer who also likes to play hot licks on a trumpet. His early days were spent in the house of Mrs. Blass, who cared for the three Freeman children and another child and planned careers for them, mostly with the aid of tea leaves and a Ouija board. They lived on the border at Chula Vista and later in San Diego where Mr. Freeman worked. Don’s descriptions of Chula Vista and San Diego are heightened by the drawings he has done from memory… Moved to New York. After San Diego art school experience, Don was sent to New York to finish his education. He took his trumpet with him and earned money now and... Read full biography
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Keywords (37)
Art Method
- •Children's Book, Juvenile Literature Illustration
- •Easel Painting
- •Graphic Design, Printmaking, Lithography, Etching, Woodblocks
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •New York City
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Street Scenes, Street Genre
- •Urban Landscape, Cityscape
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •California Before 1940
Art Association
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Harry Wickey
- •John Sloan
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •San Diego Academy of Fine Arts, Student
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Art Collection
- •Ken Trevey Collection
Added Description
- •Genre Specialty
- •WPA Artist, Federal Art Project, Murals and Easel Paintings
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Philadelphia Print Club-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts