With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Frede Vidar
Painting/Drawing
1911 – 1967
- Biography/Description of Work
Born in Denmark, Frede Vidar came to this country at the age of 12. He was a painter, muralist, illustrator, journalist, military combat artist and teacher. His paintings hang in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, the National Gallery of Denmark, and his work is in many important collections. His murals decorate San Francisco’s Coit tower, the Abbot Laboratories and other buildings. In Connecticut, as part of the Treasury Department’s Section of Fine Arts post office program, he painted a mural entitled “River Landscape” at the Shelton post office in 1940. He lived in New York City, but moved to MI in 1953 to teach at University of Michigan.
- Sources view
- Uconn database, http://www.askart.com/askart/v/frede_vidar/frede_vidar.aspx, http://americangallery.wordpress.com/2010/03/03/frede-vidar-1911-1967/, http://www.artandarchitecture-sf.com/tag/frede-vidar, http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Biographies/MainBiographies/V/Vidar/Vidar.htm, http://www.newdealartregistry.org/map/RiverLandscape/SheltonPostOffice/Shelton/CT/, Frede Vidar Obituary - New York Times - 1967-1-12, Frede Vidar Wedding Announcement - New York Times - 1936-9-27
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