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Arnold Friedman Paintings

American, 1874-1946
Modernist painter Arnold Friedman, was born in New York City. He did not study art until 1905, with Robert Henri at the Art Students League in New York City. He supported himself by working in the post-office. Eleven paintings by Arnold Friedman were shown in New York City in 2002 at the Berry-Hill Galleries in the exhibition, High Notes of American Modernism: Selections from the Tommy and Gill LiPuma Collection. Friedman's paintings appeared in two exhibitions in New York City in 2003, a one-man show at the Barbara Mathes Gallery, and a survey, American Art: 1750 to the Present, at the Richard York Gallery. A comprehensive 1986 exhibition of approximately one hundred eleven paintings and some watercolors and drawings was held at the Salander-O-Reilly Galleries in New York City. The show, Arnold Friedman (1874-1946): An Exhibition: Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors, gave rise to an extensive catalogue with an essay by critic Hilton Kramer. Arnold Friedman participated, from February 14-16, 1936, in the First Congress of American Artists against War and Fascism, in New York City. An extant publication records the essays of painters Stuart Davis and Peter Blume, photographer Margaret Bourke-White, sculptor Paul Manship and critic Lewis Mumford, among others, as well as the artists who attended, including painters Max Weber, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Jose Clemente Orozco, Harry Sternberg, Arnold Blanch and John Groth.
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Artist: Arnold Friedman
Depression Era New York City - Journey Back in Time  - American Scene Painting
Depression Era New York City - Journey Back in Time  - American Scene Painting

Depression Era New York City - Journey Back in Time - American Scene Painting

By Arnold Friedman

Located in Miami, FL

This is a painting about a man who travels back into the past and engages with a different stage in his life. Arnold Friedman worked at the New York City Post Office for four decades...

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1930s American Realist Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Autumn Day Drive oil painting by Arnold Friedman
Autumn Day Drive oil painting by Arnold Friedman

Autumn Day Drive oil painting by Arnold Friedman

By Arnold Friedman

Located in Hudson, NY

Painting size 12 ½" x 14 ½", framed 18" x 20 ¼" x 2" Signed "Friedman" lower right Inscribed verso: "Title: Autumn Day Drive. Associated impressions of two drives Hudson River and F...

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1930s Modern Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Museum Piece #2 Art Lover in Museum Exhibition
Museum Piece #2 Art Lover in Museum Exhibition

Museum Piece #2 Art Lover in Museum Exhibition

By Arnold Friedman

Located in Miami, FL

Arnold Friedman studied with Robert Henri and Kenneth Hayes Miller at the Art Students League in 1905 . Yet as he developed his style he abandoned the academic influence of his teacher. He started experimenting with materials and techniques. Friedmans intimate style recalls a variety of post-impressionist artists such as Pointillism of Pisarro, Vuillard and Nabis, and perhaps even Seurat. His thick application of paint has definitive textual impasto that was influenced by his trip to Paris in 1909. In "Museum Piece...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT
WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT

By Arnold Friedman

Located in New York, NY

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco CT Arnold Aaron Friedman (American, 1874-1946) "Cancellation Table" 11 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches Oil on Wood ...

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1930s American Modern Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco SR
WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco SR

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco SR

By Arnold Friedman

Located in New York, NY

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco SR Arnold Friedman (American, 1874-1946) "Swing Room" 11 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches Oil on Wood Panel, 1935, ...

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1930s American Modern Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco D
WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco D

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco D

By Arnold Friedman

Located in New York, NY

WPA American Scene Social Realism Mid 20th Century Modern Postal Workers Deco D Arnold Friedman (1874-1946) "Dispatch" 11 1/2 x 26 1/2 inches Oil on Wood Panel, 1935 Signed, dated,...

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1930s American Modern Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

American Scene Depression Era New York City Post Office
American Scene Depression Era New York City Post Office

American Scene Depression Era New York City Post Office

By Arnold Friedman

Located in Miami, FL

This is a painting about a man who travels back into the past and engages with a different stage in his life. Arnold Friedman worked at the New York City Post Office for four decades...

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1930s American Realist Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

Post Office Parcel Post Window - Depression Era
Post Office Parcel Post Window - Depression Era

Post Office Parcel Post Window - Depression Era

By Arnold Friedman

Located in Miami, FL

Arnold Friedman worked as a clerk for decades at the Station Y, the branch at 3rd Avenue and East 67th Street in New York City. This present work was done two years after his retirem...

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1930s American Realist Arnold Friedman Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

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