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barnett freedman

Born 1901 Died 1958 Works span 1925–1944

Barnett Freedman (1901–1958) Barnett Freedman was born in Stepney, East London, the son of Louis Freedman, a journeyman tailor, and Reiza Ruk, Jewish immigrants from Russia. His early life was marked by hardship; he suffered extended periods of illness as a child and received minimal formal education after age nine, spending time convalescing at the London Hospital where he developed his passion for drawing and music. This formative e…

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1925

first work

1944

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

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barnett freedman

1901 – 1958

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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