See also the Friedlander collection, the largest available collection of his artwork in this country, includes some 150 prints, drawings, and other works of art. Friedlander's work emphasizes the imagery of his native Riga, the urban spectacle of New York during the Depression, and the sufferings of his fellow Jews in the Holocaust.
ca. 1928-1982 / 2.5 linear feet Gift of Marga Friedlander
Biographical notes:
1890, April 22 Born, Mitau,
Latvia 1906-12 Arrested and imprisoned by Russian authorities for
anti- Czarist Political activities 1913-17 Studied art at the Academy
of Rome, Italy. Befriended by Russian write Maxim Gorky 1915 began
printing career 1917 Repatriated to Russia during the Kerensky
regime 1929 Emigrated to the US with the encouragement of cousin
Joseph Hirshhorn 1930 Designed dustjacket for Black Manhattan by James
Weldon Johnson 1934 Awarded first prize for print "Revival" at the 8th
Annual Print Club of Philadelphia Exhibition 1943 Awarded first prize
for print "Spiritual" at the 17th Annual Print Club of Philadelphia
Exhibition 1947 Selected as outstanding etcher in the Britannica Book of
the Year, 1947 1960 Awarded the Lilienthal Purchase Prize by the
California Society of Etchers for "Ecclesiastes" 1968, August 23 Died,
New York City
BULK DATES: 1928 - 1968
SPAN DATES: 1928 - 1982