Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
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A solitary patron in a bar abandons his untouched drink and heads to a phone booth, carrying crucial papers in hand. The cigarette he leaves behind continues ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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A single-car garage in a charming neighborhood stands untouched, its doors unopened for years. Once home to a shiny '32 Oldsmobile, it now hides unknown treas...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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Even though this little turquoise apartment house is in Miami's Deco Town, it looks like it was either built or remodeled somewhere in the 1950s and luckily, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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A main street in a small town basks in the warmth of a quiet afternoon. Rows of white houses stand under the bright sun, their reflections shimmering in fresh p...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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Rain glistens on the cobblestones, reflecting the light of lampposts and an approaching streetcar. The Skidmore Fountain, standing proudly since 1888, once quen...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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Vibrant, geometric buildings enclose a tranquil courtyard, their facades adorned with a mosaic of colorful squares. A narrow pool stretches through the center...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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The artwork depicts a legendary destination celebrated for its nonstop wild parties and as a residence for renowned writers and actors during Hollywood's golden era. Built in 1913, the screen icon Alla Nazimova transformed this place into a hotel in 1926. Once standing across Sunset Boulevard from the famed Chateau Marmont, this historic location and epitome of California's Spanish Revival...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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The sun bathes a serene residence in its warm glow, casting shadows on its stark white walls. An orange lounge chair beckons for a momen...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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Artist Mitchell Freifeld takes the viewer on a road trip around the northwest, taking random turns in any direction on the oldest roads—no plans or destinat...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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"In the late afternoon, just after the golden hour, the backlights are on as well as all the lights in my friend's house," explains artist Mitchell Freifeld. "They have even turned on the light in their excellent example of a classic mid-century kidney-shaped swimming pool, so that everything glows all shades of blue on this midsummer's eve."
About the Artist
Mitchell Freifeld cannot remember a time when he did not draw and paint. He won his first juried show at age 10 and decided that someday, he'd be a 'real painter.' He settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '70s and got involved in the burgeoning tech industry. From there, he moved to Portland upon accepting an information technology position. On the drive home after being laid off the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he realized life is short...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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It was late in the afternoon and the storm came up and dumped a ton of water on the El Ray Motel, then receded as fast as it came. I lik...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Late 19th Century Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
2010s Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 20th Century Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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The artwork presents a minimalist view of the Stahl House, also known as Case Study House No. 22. It emphasizes the iconic cantilevered wing overlooking Los A...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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In the mid-1930s, a design concept called streamline emerged, extending from cars to kitchen mixers. Initially emphasizing power over aesthetics, steam engines ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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Artist Mitchell Freifeld paints a small building in a secluded roadside field. He captures a dramatic scene from a road trip through the Oklahoma backroads. "...
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"Norms is one of the classic 'Googie' coffee shops that's still going strong," shares artist Mitchell Freifeld. "It's been around for decades with its emblematic signage that's such a part of the car culture. You can see, and know it, from blocks away." Mitchell reminisces, "The food is traditional coffee shop fare and fantastic. I had a job once where I ate breakfast every morning at Norms at around 4 am. Forgot what the job was, but I'll always remember Norms."
About the Artist
Mitchell Freifeld cannot remember a time when he did not draw and paint. He won his first juried show at age 10 and decided that someday, he'd be a 'real painter.' He settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '70s and got involved in the burgeoning tech industry. From there, he moved to Portland upon accepting an information technology position. On the drive home after being laid off the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he realized life is short...
21st Century and Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
Artist Comments
"In keeping with the ethic of minimalism, I used the fewest elements possible to create a quiet mood somewhere in the middle of the last century," says artist Mitchell Freifeld. "While we see contrails all the time now, they were once something new heralding a bright tomorrow. At the same time, once only the very wealthy had private swimming pools in their backyards. But now they are as ubiquitous for the burgeoning middle-class as two cars in every garage."
About the Artist
Mitchell Freifeld cannot remember a time when he did not draw and paint. He won his first juried show at age 10 and decided that someday, he'd be a 'real painter.' He settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '70s and got involved in the burgeoning tech industry. From there, he moved to Portland upon accepting an information technology position. On the drive home after being laid off the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he realized life is short and decided to devote himself full-time to painting. His work focuses on architecture and cityscapes, and portrays everyday places that become lost to our curiosity through sheer familiarity.
Words that describe this painting: water, pool, mid century modern, house, home, summer, swim, sunny, Palm Springs, California, chairs, architecture, representational, modern , oil painting, blue
Four Green Chaise...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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This building had stood there on the corner for decades. It was lost to time when it became a grocery store, as it was many things since then. But the "Grocery" sign stayed on the roof. I liked the back of the building because all of the add-ons over time were in such a hap hazard order. I'm glad I did my last photoshoot of the empty place when I did because I came back later in the week to take a few more shots and there was just a bulldozer in the middle of a vacant lot.
About the Artist
Mitchell Freifeld cannot remember a time when he did not draw and paint. He won his first juried show at age 10 and decided that someday, he'd be a 'real painter.' He settled in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early '70s and got involved in the burgeoning tech industry. From there, he moved to Portland upon accepting an information technology position. On the drive home after being laid off the day of the September 11 terrorist attacks, he realized life is short and decided to devote himself full-time to painting. His work focuses on architecture and cityscapes, and portrays everyday places that become lost to our curiosity through sheer familiarity.
Words that describe this painting: modernism, architecture, minimalism, building, architecture, architecture, representational, modern , oil painting, blue
In Back of the Grocery Store...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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This painting is part of Mitchell Freifeld's ongoing series of midcentury motels and gas stations dotting America's backroads. I always turn off the Interstate to see the Business Loop, says Mitchell. So I came upon a real survivor from a lost time, another Thunderbird Motel! Its almost brutalist modernism...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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South Miami is probably the best example of Art Deco in the country. Of course there's the great hotels along the waterfront, but behind...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
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This is the only house like it around there. But it's so amazing and wonderful, that a lot of the businesses near it, have that same roof. The first time I sa...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mitchell Freifeld Interior Paintings
Oil
