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
Occupation(s)Visual 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.[1] 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.[1] He taught at various universities in the U.S., including the University of Michigan.

  1. ^ a b Falk, Peter H. (1999). Who Was Who in American Art 1564–1975: 400 Years of Artists in America. Sound View Press. p. 3408. ISBN 978-0-932087-55-3 – via Google Books.