Frederick Meyer sculpture

Collection

Identifier: RITArt-0032

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Meyer's sculpture consists of three bronze pieces:

Man and Woman, circa 1982

Untitled (seated woman with flowerpot), undated

Untitled (seated woman), undated

Dates

Creation: circa 1982

Creator

Meyer, Fred (Frederick Robert) (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to researchers.

Biographical / Historical

Called RIT’s “renaissance man” by one of his colleagues, Fred Meyer was on the faculty at RIT for 35 years. His initial appointment, in 1950, was with the School for American Crafts, and he later served as assistant to the dean for graduate affairs. In addition to painting, sculpting and illustrating, Meyer was also known as an author, playwright, cinematographer, and art historian.

Extent

3 Item(s) (3 Bronze sculptures)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Sculptures by RIT faculty member Frederick Meyer. Meyer was on the faculty at RIT for 35 years.

Arrangement

Collection consists of three pieces of sculpture.

Physical Location

Building 99 [all three pieces]
RIT Art Collection

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Man and Woman was gifted to RIT by the Meyer estate.

Bibliography

Frederick Meyer at Art on Campus, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Additional description and images of artist work in View It! The Art and Architecture of RIT. By David Pankow, Becky Simmons, Houghton Wetherald. Rochester, NY: Cary Graphic Arts Press, 2004.