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FRED MACHETANZ (1905-2002) The dramatic colors of Alaska are the
colors of Machetanz's palette: the pinks Fred Machetanz painted portraits of an Alaska in what he called its romantic period, between the gold rush and the oil boom. He chronicled the traditional Eskimo lifestyle- now rapidly changing but not as yet vanished- and the constantly changing resplendency of the Alaskan landscape. Alaska's preeminent artist, during his lifetime Machetanz traveled a long trail from his first one-man show in 1961. His paintings and stone lithographs have been exhibited around the world, including in numerous permanent collections and have been published in several books. His awards ranged from 1977 Alaskan of the Year and a seat in the Alaska Press Club Hall of Fame to three honorary doctorates, including one in humane letters from The Ohio State University, his alma mater. Machetanz pictured the Alaska he first encountered in the village of Unalakleet; it was here that he first established a bond with the land and its people that lasted nearly 50 years. As the patterns of light and dark and the luminous effects of his Renaissance glazing techniques are the trademarks of a Machetanz painting, the sprit of Machetanz is the trademark of Alaska. He once said, "If anyone viewing my work has felt the beauty, the thrill and the fascination I have known in Alaska, then I have succeeded in what I set out to do." |
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