About Fred Klein
Lived 1898 – 1990 (aged 92). Fred Klein was a Dutch and French painter, graphic artist, draftsperson, watercolorist, lithographer and sculptor.
Friedrich Franz Albert Klein (8 April 1898 – 25 April 1990), known as Fred Klein, was a Dutch painter who spent much of his life in France.
Biography Klein was born on 8 April 1898 in Bandung, Dutch East Indies (present-day, Indonesia). In 1903, aged 5, Klein's family moved to the Netherlands.
Klein's work was included in the 1939 exhibition and sale Onze Kunst van Heden (Our Art of Today) at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
On his 80th birthday, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam held a retrospective of his work. In recent years, there has been renewed interest in his paintings, leading to a spike in prices.
Personal life In 1926, Klein married the French painter Marie Raymond before later divorcing in 1961. Klein and Raymond had one son, the painter Yves Klein.
Klein later married the British painter Ursula Bardsley .
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Who was Fred Klein?
Dutch painter (1898-1990)
When was Fred Klein born?
Fred Klein was born on 8 April 1898 in Bandung.
When did Fred Klein die?
Fred Klein died on 24 April 1990 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Fred Klein's occupation?
Fred Klein was a painter, graphic artist, draftsperson, watercolorist, lithographer and sculptor.
What nationality was Fred Klein?
Fred Klein was Dutch and French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Fred Klein. https://biography.guide/fred-klein/
MLA: "Fred Klein." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/fred-klein/.
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