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Name
  
Harold Freedman

Role
  
Artist


Harold Freedman A tribute to the former Victoria State Artist


Born
  
21 May 1915 (age 74), Australia

Died
  
16 July 1999 (aged 74)

Harold Freedman (21 May 1915 – 16 July 1999) was an artist from Victoria, Australia renowned for his work in public murals.

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Harold Freedman The Legend of Harold Freedman Black Mark

Information

Harold Freedman Beaufighter pilot The Australian War Memorial

Harold Freedman received an education at the Melbourne Technical College from 1929 to 1935. In the year of 1936, he worked as a freelance illustrator and cartoonist. During World War II, Freedman enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force and ended up being a war artist that was attached to the Royal Australian Air Force Historical War Records Section, along with Eric Thake and Max Newton. He was able to work as a war artist from the year of 1944 to 1945, in Borneo, Noemfoor and around Australia. His work also featured on magazine covers like New Idea magazine in the 1940s.

Collections

Harold Freedman Harold Freedman retrospective art for the everyman back where it

Collections include:

Harold Freedman News MELBOURNE MURAL STUDIO

  • Ballarat Art Gallery
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra
  • RAAF Museum, Point Cook
  • Notable works and achievements

    Harold Freedman Harold Freedman State Artist of Victoria The Melbourne Club

  • Australian War Memorial (History of Military Aviation murals)
  • Melbourne Airport's international terminal (1971 - History of Flight - variously-sized paintings with wing-like sculptural surrounds by Geoffrey Wilkinson)
  • State artist of Victoria (1972)
  • Spencer Street station (Cavalcade of Transport mural)
  • Geelong Government Offices (Regional History of Geelong mosaic)
  • Eastern Hill Fire Brigade Headquarters (The Legend of Fire mosaic)
  • Waverley Park (1986) (VFL Legends mosaic)
  • Flemington Racecourse (1988) (History of Australian Thoroughbred Racing murals)
  • Order of Australia medal (1989)
  • References

    Harold Freedman Wikipedia


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