Alexander Fried

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Alexander Fried
BornMay 21, 1902
DiedMay 9, 1988 (aged 85)
Education Columbia University
OccupationArt critic
SpouseEdith Trumpler
Children2 daughters

Alexander Fried (May 21, 1902 - May 9, 1988) [1] was an American art critic for the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Francisco Examiner .

Life

Fried was born in New York City on May 21, 1902. [2] He was introduced to opera at a young age. [3] He attended Columbia University, where he earned a bachelor's degree, followed by a master's degree. [2]

Fried began his career as the editor of Musical Digest in New York City. He was the music and dance editor of the San Francisco Chronicle from 1924 to 1936, and the music and art editor of The San Francisco Examiner from 1936 to 1977. [2] According to Fried, "Criticism is a bridge between the arts and the public. It is a bridge over which an ideal critic leads the public in the arts with all possible enthusiasm, sensibility and knowledge." [3]

Fried married Edith Trumpler, a German immigrant. [4] They had two daughters, Harriet Fried and Medelyn English. [2] Fried suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and he retired in the Jewish Home for the Aged. [3] He died of a heart attack on May 9, 1988, in San Francisco, California, at age 85. [2] [3] His widow died in 2017. [4]

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References

  1. "Alexander Fried". Fold3. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Alexander Fried, 85, California Arts Critic". The New York Times. May 13, 1988. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ludlow, Lynn (May 10, 1988). "Alexander Fried: Music and Art Critic". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 17. Retrieved April 24, 2019 via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Edith Fried". San Francisco Chronicle. March 8, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2019 via Legacy.com.