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William Fredericksen Signed Mid-Century Modern Encaustic Painting Fear, 1956
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A wonderful and quite engaging encaustic painting (the process of which heated wax is mixed with paint to provide texture and expanded color range) by Norwegian born American artist William Fredericksen (1914 - 2010). The piece is titled "Fear" and features what appears to be a father and daughter staring somewhat shocked with eyes wide open directly into the viewer's gaze. The effect is a bit unnerving.
Frederickson studied art at the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute (Chicago) and the Institute of Design (The New Bauhaus). At the Art Institute, he was under the tutelage of esteemed Bauhaus masters László Moholy-Nagy and Alexander Archipenko (he also studied photography under György Kepes and painting and color under the abstract artist Werner Drewes as well as painting with Emerson Woellfer, and additional photography studies with Art Siegel and Harry Callahan). Fredericksen was best known for his very colorful, bright, and bold geometric abstracts and figurative wax and paint encaustic compositions such as this work.
In 1958, Fredericksen moved to Chester, Massachusetts were he continued to focus on his work and his job as a commercial graphic designer for which he was very successful. For the next five decades he entered competition here and there and had the occasional show (He exhibited at the renowned André Emmerich Gallery in New York) but mainly preferred to keep his work himself. It was only after his death in 2010 that art historians and collectors came to realize how prolific and important an artist he was during the second half of the 20th century.
The painting is pencil signed and dated (1956) by Fredericksen in the lower margin.
The painting is ready to display.
A beautiful work. Would be a great addition to any collectors of Fredericksoen's work or Mid-century Modern painting collection or make for an eye catching stand alone accent artwork in about any setting.
Frame dimensions: 21.25" high, 15.75" wide, .75" deep
Viewable art: 15.5" x 10.5"
- Creator:William Fredericksen (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 21.25 in (53.98 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1956
- Condition:The painting is in excellent vintage condition with no discernable issue. The frame has light natural organic wear consistent with age and use (please see photos). Special and engaging overall.
- Seller Location:Studio City, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2254344174662
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