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William Freed

William Freed (1902 - 1984) was active/lived in New York, Massachusetts.  William Freed is 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 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 the prewar heyday of the abstract expressionist movement. The community of avant-garde artists in N   ...  [Displaying 1000 of 9385 characters.]  Artist bio

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