David Freed

David Freed is an American artist based in Richmond, Virginia where he taught at Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. His art has been shown extensively throughout the world and is in the collections of major museums and private collections. He is known for his masterful prints using the intaglio technique of etching and for his collaboration with major poets such as Charles Wright and Larry Levis in creating artist's books combining his etchings with their poetry.

David Freed was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1936, the first child of Clark and Thelma Freed. He and his wife, Mary, live in Richmond, Virginia and have two sons.

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