Robert Freimark artwork collection, 1952-2007 (bulk 1952-1969)

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Robert Freimark artwork collection, 1952-2007 (bulk 1952-1969)

The Robert Freimark artwork collection, 1952-2007 (bulk 1952-1969), is a small representation of the creative work of the San Francisco Bay Area artist. Friemark's work in abstract expressionism and figurative art reflects his interest in Mexican culture as well as social and political justice. The collection consists of 19 limited edition prints, lithographs and posters produced by Freimark over a 50-year time period. The collection is arranged into one series: Series I: Artwork, 1952-2007.

4.5 linear feet (1 oversize flat file drawer).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7536862

San Jose State University

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San José State University. Library. Special Collections & Archives

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Organizational History In 1857 the San Francisco Board of Education established an evening school for current and prospective teachers in the city. The school became know as the Minns' Evening Normal School, named after the principal, Washington Minns. In 1862, the California State Legislature formally established Minns' school as the first California State Normal School. The school remained in San Francisco until the California State Legisla...

Freimark, Robert 1922-....

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Robert Freimark was born January 27, 1922 in Doster, Michigan. After serving in the United States Navy from 1939 to 1946, Freimark enrolled in college and graduated in 1950 from the University of Toledo, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in creative writing, as well as from the Toledo Museum of Art with a major in painting. While establishing himself as an artist, Freimark began an extensive teaching career in the early 1950s, including teaching at the Toledo Museum of Art; Ohio University (in Athen...

San José State University. Art Dept.

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