Frederick G. Becker

Frederick Gerhard Becker (1913-2004) was an American printmaker and educator.[1]

This article is about the American artist. For University of Iowa football player, see Fred Becker.
Frederick G. Becker
Born(1913-08-05)August 5, 1913
Oakland, California
DiedJune 30, 2004(2004-06-30) (aged 90)
Amhurst, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Known forprintmaking

Biography

Becker was born on August 5, 1913 in Oakland, California.[2] In 1933 he moved to New York City where he briefly studied architecture at New York University. He abandoned architecture to become a printmaker. In 1935 he joined the Graphic Arts Division of the Works Project Administration and then became involved with the Atelier 17 printmaking studio in the 1940s before he was drafted into World War II.[3]

Becker began his teaching career after his return from the war. He first taught at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. He then taught Washington University in St. Louis where he created the printmaking department. He went on to teach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.[2][3] Becker was the recipient of a Tiffany Foundation fellowship and a Yaddo fellowship.[2] In 1957 he was the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship.[4]

Becker died on June 30, 2004 in Amhurst, Massachusetts.[2]

Becker's work is included in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago,[5] the Museum of Modern Art,[6] the National Gallery of Art,[7] the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[8] and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[9]

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References
  1. "Frederick Gerhard Becker". AskArt. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. "Fred G. Becker Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. Glueck, Grace (12 July 2004). "Fred Becker, 90, Artist, Printmaker and Professor". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  4. "Fred Becker". John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  5. "Fred Becker". The Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  6. "Fred Becker". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  7. "Fred Becker". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. "Fred Becker". Whitney Museum of American Art. Retrieved 13 June 2020.

Further reading
  • Wechsler, James. Fred Becker and Experimental Printmaking. Print Quarterly, vol. 10, no. 4, 1993, pp. 373–384.
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