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Fred Lonidier

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Fred Lonidier (born 1942, Lakeview, OR) is an American photographer.[1]

Life

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Lonidier has been active since the early 1970s.[1] He taught at University of California, San Diego alongside Martha Rosler, Allan Sekula and Phel Steinmetz.[2] Lonidier lives and works in San Diego, CA.[1] Lonidier is a member of the American Federation of Teachers Local 2034, University of California San Diego.[3] Lonidier has also been a member of the Students for a Democratic Society since 1965.[4] He was active in protests against the Vietnam War.[5]

Work

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Lonidier's work is considered conceptual photography. It is imbued with his leftist politics.[1][6] He is interested in exhibiting work outside the gallery,[7] such as his L.A. --Public Workers Point to Some Problems: Sketches of the Present, Point to the Future for All? which was designed for display at labor-unions.[8] Lonidier's work The Health and Safety Game documents injuries incurred on the job by workers.[9] It has been shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art as well as the AFSCME District Council 37.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Fred Lonidier". whitney.org. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. ^ https://www.aaa.si.edu/download_pdf_transcript/ajax?record_id=edanmdm-AAADCD_oh_370420 [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ Irvin, Nick (2014-04-16). "Union Made: Fred Lonidier's Whitney Biennial Teach-In". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  4. ^ "Fred Lonidier – Centre Photographie Genève". Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  5. ^ Rowe, Peter (2015-04-27). "From anti-war protester to professor". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  6. ^ Hadded, Natalie (1 June 2011). "Fred Lonidier". Frieze. Retrieved 17 Jun 2020.
  7. ^ "Fred Lonidier at Michael Benevento Gallery, Los Angeles •". Mousse Magazine (in Italian). 2014-06-30. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  8. ^ Brenson, Michael (1984-02-24). "Art: Political Subjects". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  9. ^ Lonidier, Fred (2014-06-27). "Review: '70s social commentary still resonates in Fred Lonidier artworks". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  10. ^ Walleston, Aimee (2014-06-02). "Fred Lonidier". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-17.