Fred Machetanz
American · 1908–2002 · Painter, Printmaker
Fred Machetanz was an Alaskan painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of Alaskan scenes, people and wildlife. He first came to the territory in 1935, when he… (Wikipedia)
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Gee PolingCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $78,400≈ £38,594≈ €57,432Sign up to see
He Who Hunts AloneCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $35,700≈ £28,730≈ €32,052Sign up to see
The Chief DancesCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $35,100≈ £22,394≈ €28,770Sign up to see
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Fred Machetanz was an Alaskan painter and illustrator who specialized in depictions of Alaskan scenes, people and wildlife. He first came to the territory in 1935, when he traveled to Unalakleet to visit his uncle, Charles Traeger, who ran a trading post there and spent 2 years developing a portfolio of Alaskan scenes. After leaving Alaska, he spent some time as an illustrator in New York, but longed to return to Alaska. He returned in 1942 after volunteering with the U.S. Navy and requesting a posting to the Aleutian Islands during World War II. He rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander and was responsible for intelligence for the North Pacific Command. After the war, he trained for a short time at the Art Students League in New York, studying lithography under Will Barnet, and then returned to Unalakleet in 1946.
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Impressionism
Also known as Frederick Machetanz
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