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Pair of Vintage Original Hawaiian Mini Portrait Paintings by Tip Freeman

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Pair of vintage original Hawaiian mini portrait paintings by Tip Freeman, circa 1940s. . Both works are signed on the lower portion "Tip Freeman Honolulu". The paintings are presented in rustic wood frames and measure 4" x 5.25". Really cool original Hawaiian works of art! #3639 TIP FREEMAN Tip Freeman, celebrated for his Hawaiian motifs, moved to Honolulu in the 1930s and opened a studio in 1943. He was a film and theater stage designer who was also among the nation's top airbrush artists. Graduating from the Chicago Art Institute, Freeman traveled internationally throughout the 1930s, working on the movie production of "40,000 Horsemen" in Australia, for which he created the scenery and sets and played the part of an Arab sheik. In late 1939, he opened the Tip Freeman Art Studio in Honolulu, Hawaii, painting murals and stage drops as well as exploring his pioneering airbrush techniques. During World War II he sold his airbrush paintings by the hundreds to servicemen through military commissaries and was named one of the ten leading airbrush artists in the country.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1940s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Diego, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: #36391stDibs: LU936639541682

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