Frede Vidar

Frede Vidar
BornJune 6, 1911
Askø, Lolland, Denmark
DiedJanuary 12, 1967(1967-01-12) (aged 55)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
EducationCalifornia School of Fine Arts,
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts,
École des Beaux-Arts,
Academy of Fine Arts, Munich,
Académie Julian
OccupationsVisual artist, illustrator, educator, journalist
Known forPainting, murals, illustration, printmaking
SpouseSuzanne Austin Sheets
Children5
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship (1945)

Frede Vidar (June 6, 1911 – January 12, 1967) was a Danish-born American visual artist, illustrator, and educator. He was known for murals, paintings, and prints, was a war artist during World War II, and he was one of the twenty-six artists who painted murals at Coit Tower in San Francisco.

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