Anthony Freda

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Anthony Freda is an American artist and illustrator known for his politically charged artwork. He primarily works in mixed media, using a combination of collage, painting, and digital art. Freda is recognized for his editorial illustrations, some of which have appeared in publications such as Time, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire, and The Village Voice.^{[1][citation needed]}

Anthony's paintings are an amalgamation of vintage found objects, including scraps taken from antique rulers, aging books, bits of metal, old barn wood, and forgotten souvenirs, combined with drawings and paintings that may be a mix of handwork with some computer manipulation.

His work appears in Communication Arts, American Illustration, and most recently in a book titled The 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide published by Lürzer Archive.^[2] Anthony's work is also featured in animal rights activist Karen Dawn's 2008 book, titled Thanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals published by Harper Collins.^[3]

Anthony's work has been featured in national ad campaigns for companies such as Converse, Mini Cooper and Rockport Shoe Company. In 2006, Anthony served as a judge for The Society of Illustrators' annual competition held in New York City. Additionally, his work has been published in several volumes of the society's annual publication, which showcases the best of American illustrations.

In 2006, The Village Voice commissioned Anthony to illustrate a story about people who challenge the official 9/11 narrative; the artwork has since become part of the permanent collection of the National September 11 Museum and Memorial in New York, NY.^[4] An interview was conducted by the museum's curators as part of the acceptance process and the meeting was documented by filmmaker John Massari.^[5]

Anthony is a freelance contributor to The Nation^[6] and Adbusters magazines.

In 2017, Anthony's piece "Don't Tase Me, Bro." was selected to be a part of the international juried competition "Delusional" at Jonathan LeVine Projects in New Jersey.^[7]

As of 2024, Anthony teaches illustration as an adjunct professor at Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, NY, and is a curator and owner of Star Gallery NYC.^[8]

Though known primarily for his widely published political artwork, Anthony is moving away from this genre to focus on teaching, curating and exploring more personal artistic endeavors.^[9]

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