Meyer, Fred (Frederick Robert)

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Called RIT's "renaissance man" by one of his colleagues, Fred Meyer was on the faculty at RIT for 35 years. His initial appointment, in 1950, was with the School for American Crafts, and he later served as assistant to the dean for graduate affairs. In addition to painting, sculpting and illustrating, Meyer was also known as an author, playwright, cinematographer, and art historian.

From the description of Frederick Meyer sculpture, circa 1982. (RIT Library). WorldCat record id: 760218292

Sculptor and playwright. Born 1922. Full name Frederick R. Meyer.

Meyer was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and received his art education at Cranbrook Academy of Art and the universities of Wisconsin and Notre Dame. He has taught at the Kansas City Art Institute, Wayne University, Rochester Institute of Technology, the School of Art and Design and the School for American Craftsmen. His first one-man show was held in 1949 at Midtown Galleries and in 1955 he won a Ford Fellowship for a year in Italy. He is represented in the collections of the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Everson Museum, Little Rock Museum of Fine Art, and many private collections.

From the description of Fred Meyer papers, 1959-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83688665

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  • Sculpture, American
  • Sculpture, American
  • Art
  • Art teachers
  • Bronze sculpture, American
  • Bronze sculpture, American
  • Public sculpture, American
  • Public sculpture, American
  • Sculptors
  • Sculptors, American

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  • New York (State)--Rochester (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)