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1902 Parneh, Poland - 1984. Known for: Abstract expressionist painting.
William Freed. 1902-1984. Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed first became acquainted in 1932 when both artists attended the Educational Alliance in New York. During the mid-1930s they were employed... Read full biography
William Freed. 1902-1984. Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed first became acquainted in 1932 when both artists attended the Educational Alliance in New York. During the mid-1930s they were employed by the Federal Works Project Administration -Orlowsky as a painter in the easel division, and Freed... Read full biography
William Freed. 1902-1984. Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed first became acquainted in 1932 when both artists attended the Educational Alliance in New York. During the mid-1930s they were employed by the Federal Works Project Administration -Orlowsky as a painter in the easel division, and Freed in the mural Division. It was in 1937 that Orlowsky happened to encounter Freed as they waited in line to receive their W.P.A. paychecks. Orlowsky had recently begun taking classes with the... Read full biography
William Freed. 1902-1984. Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed first became acquainted in 1932 when both artists attended the Educational Alliance in New York. During the mid-1930s they were employed by the Federal Works Project Administration -Orlowsky as a painter in the easel division, and Freed in the mural Division. It was in 1937 that Orlowsky happened to encounter Freed as they waited in line to receive their W.P.A. paychecks. Orlowsky had recently begun taking classes with the controversial teacher Hans Hofmann at his new school in Manhattan, and she enthusiastically recommended that Freed join her in class. Shortly thereafter he did. Thus, Freed and Orlowsky began a personal and professional relationship -partnership if you will-... Read full biography
William Freed. 1902-1984. Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed first became acquainted in 1932 when both artists attended the Educational Alliance in New York. During the mid-1930s they were employed by the Federal Works Project Administration -Orlowsky as a painter in the easel division, and Freed in the mural Division. It was in 1937 that Orlowsky happened to encounter Freed as they waited in line to receive their W.P.A. paychecks. Orlowsky had recently begun taking classes with the controversial teacher Hans Hofmann at his new school in Manhattan, and she enthusiastically recommended that Freed join her in class. Shortly thereafter he did. Thus, Freed and Orlowsky began a personal and professional relationship -partnership if you will- that lasted almost fifty years. The pair was associated with Hofmann and his schools in New York and Provincetown during... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
Art Style
- •Abstraction, Abstract
- •Modernist, Modernism (Partially Abstract, Leading Edge)
Art Subject
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Marine, Maritime, Riverfront, Boats, Canoes, Steam Boats, Nautical
- •Still Life
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Cape Cod, Massachusetts
- •Provincetown, Massachusetts
Art Association
- •American Federation of Arts
- •Salons of America
- •Society of Independent Artists-
Art Teacher
- •Hans Hofmann
Art School
- •Art Students League of New York, Student
- •Hans Hofmann School of Art, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Emily Lowe Memorial Award, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Allied Artists of America
- •Audubon Society of Artists
- •Provincetown Art Association
- •Salons of America-
- •Society of Independent Artists--
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art