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Frederic Allen Williams
Born	Frederic Allen Williams Jr. April 10, 1898 West Newton, Massachusetts
Died	December 6, 1958 New York, New York
Education	Columbia University Beaux Arts Institute of Design National Academy of Design
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupation(s)	Sculptor and photographer
Known for	Artistic focus on American West including rodeos, cowboys and Native Americans Work influenced by Native American culture and art Emphasis on human form
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Frederic Allen Williams Jr. (10 April 1898 – 6 December 1956) was an American sculptor and photographer of the early twentieth century whose best known work featured themes of the American West, particularly Native American art and culture, rodeos, cowboys and the Southwestern landscape. A secondary artistic focus, particularly for photography, centered on early aviators and aviation.

Biography

Williams was born to Dr. Frederic Allen Williams Sr. (1870-1919), an opthamologist, and Elizabeth A. Paine (1867-1912) wa poet and patron of the arts, in West Newton, Massachusetts. He had one sister, Avis Elizabeth Williams, who was one year his junior.

Williams attended Boston Latin Academy graduating in 1918 and going straight into military service.