Frederick Olmsted Jr.

Not to be confused with Frederick Law Olmsted.
This article is about the American artist and biophysicist. For the American forester, see Frederick E. Olmsted.
Frederick Olmsted Jr.
man with curly hair painting a mural on a wall
Olmsted, 1934.
Born(1911-04-10)April 10, 1911
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1990(1990-02-14) (aged 78)
Falmouth, Massachusetts, U.S
Other namesFred Olmsted, Ric Olmsted
EducationStanford University,
California School of Fine Arts
Yale University
Occupation(s)Artist, biophysicist
Employer(s)Works Progress Administration

Federal Art Projects
Public Works of Art Project
Cleveland Clinic

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Known formuralist, work in developing pacemaker
FatherFrederick E. Olmsted
George Albert Harris and Olmsted (front) working on Coit Tower mural, 1934. Photo by Peter Stackpole
Detail of "Theory and Science", City College of San Francisco

Frederick "Fred" Olmsted Jr. (April 10, 1911 – February 14, 1990) was an American artist and biophysicist.[1][2] He created social realism themed murals and sculptures for the Federal Art Project, and the Public Works of Art Project.[3][4]

Later, he became a scientist and biophysicist at Yale University, the Cleveland Clinic, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.[3][1][5]

  1. ^ a b "Frederick Olmsted (1911–1990)". www.askart.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  2. ^ Velarde, Lisa. "City College of San Francisco: Olmsted Murals - San Francisco CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ a b "Edison and DaVinci by Olmsted". ArtAndArchitecture-SF.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  4. ^ "Coit Tower: Olmsted Mural - San Francisco CA". Living New Deal. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ Milton Hughes, Edan (2002). Artists in California, 1786–1940: L-Z, Volume 2. Sacramento: Crocker Art Museum. pp. 832–833.