Born in Norway in 1914, William Fredericksen, artist, craftsman, antique
collector and connoisseur, was creative with a number of styles. He is most
known for his bright and bold geometric abstracts, figurative crayon
compositions and assemblage works.
He studied art at the American Academy of Art and the Art Institute (Chicago)
and the Institute of Design. At the Art Institute, Fredericksen was under
the tutelage of esteemed Bauhaus masters László Moholy-Nagy and Alexander
Archipenko.
Fredericksen developed fascinating and detailed
collages representing authentic pieces and things such as old sailing ships,
bridges, Asian street scenes and diverse designs of white on white and colored
collages.
Mr. Fredericksen has had several one man shows
at the Emmerick Gallery, N.Y., the Silvermine Annuals and the Jasper Rand
Gallery.
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