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Painted in 1960, the subject illustrates the artist's constant interest in the human figure. The painting is executed in polymer which is especially conducive to clean primary color.

Artist in residence of the Des Moines Art Center since 1959, Freimark studied at the University of Toledo, Cranbrook Academy of Art and in the Max Weber workshop at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. He has been widely exhibited in both regional and national exhibitions with painting, drawings, prints and ceramics. His one man exhibitions include the Toledo Museum of Art, Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Canton Art Institute and the Des Moines Art Center along with many colleges and universities.  Source: Bulletin, Summer 1961.


Published ReferencesDMAC BULLETIN, Summer, repro
DimensionsOverall: 34 × 58 in. (86.4 × 147.3 cm)
Accession Number 1961.35
Classificationspainting
SignedFreimark 60 (l,c acrylic paint)
Bury the Dead
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Matthew Freimark
1955
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Matthew Freimark
1962
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Matthew Freimark
1962
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Matthew Freimark
1958
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Matthew Freimark
1959
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Robert Mangold
1973
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
John Kirsch
date unknown
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Edward Dugmore
1970
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Peter Halley
1993
Photo Credit: Rich Sanders, Des Moines
Doug Shelton
1988