Frede Vidar
Frede Vidar | |
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| Born | June 6, 1911 |
| Died | January 12, 1967 (aged 55) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | California School of Fine Arts, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, École des Beaux-Arts, Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Académie Julian |
| Occupation(s) | Visual artist, illustrator, educator, journalist |
| Known for | Painting, murals, illustration, printmaking |
| Spouse | Suzanne Austin Sheets |
| Children | 5 |
| Awards | Guggenheim 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. Vidar was active in San Francisco; New York City; Montclair, New Jersey; St. Louis; and Ann Arbor, Michigan. He taught at various universities in the U.S., including the University of Michigan.