Robert G. Baldwin (1914–1977) was an American cartoonist. He used the signature Rupe , and was best known for his comic strip Freddy , about a goofy kid.
24-530: (Redirected from Freddie ) Freddy or Freddie may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Freddy (comic strip) , a newspaper comic strip which ran from 1955 to 1980 Freddie (Cromartie) , a character from the Japanese manga series Cromartie High School Freddie (dance) , a short-lived 1960s dance fad Freddy (franchise) , a franchise that began with A Nightmare on Elm Street Freddy Krueger ,
48-556: A Great Dane known for being the world's tallest dog Freddy (weather) , an animated weatherman Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers , an American fast-casual restaurant Atari FREDDIE , a custom chip found in some later Atari 8-bit computers Freddy (1969–1971) and Freddy II (1973–1976), experimental robots built at the University Cyclone Freddy , A long-lasting cyclone that impacted part of Africa See also [ edit ] Freddie Mac ,
72-678: A character from the franchise Freddie (TV series) a sitcom created by Freddie Prinze, Jr. Freddy Fazbear , the titular character of Five Nights at Freddy's Freddie (Freddie Gibbs album) , 2018 Freddy , 2022 Indian film starring Kartik Aaryan People [ edit ] Freddy (given name) , a list of people with Freddy or Freddie as a given name or nickname Freddie (cricketer) , English cricketer and TV personality Freddie (singer) (born 1990), Hungarian singer Freddy (Angolan footballer) (born 1979) Fredesvinda García (1935–1961), Cuban singer known as Freddy Other uses [ edit ] Freddy (dog) ,
96-545: A curious attempt to make the character slightly older and less childlike backfired, as evident in an April 30, 1969 statement by Harry E. Elmlark of the Washington Star Syndicate: During recent months Robert Baldwin (Rupe), the creator of the comic strip Freddy , in a sincere desire to improve the strip and make it even more desirable, changed the appearance of the characters, making them more conventional. There have been complaints, from readers,
120-468: A government-sponsored enterprise of the US federal government, authorized to make loans and loan guarantees Fast Freddie (disambiguation) , a list of people with the nickname and a video game Fred (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Freddy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
144-464: A small upstairs, enclosed back porch complete with bath. I also have a drawing board set up in the back of a small "bus" which I drive around town. Each panel of a Freddy daily strip is ruled off to 5 1/2 inches square. I use a No. 4 sable brush. I always try to get several good ideas at a time, and I can comfortably do three or four strips each day. The appeal of Freddy and his friends was that they acted like real children, often hyperactive. In 1969,
168-649: Is Robert G. Baldwin, and I was born in Washington, D.C. I’m 50 years old, and I have five children, ages 11 to 22. Four boys and one girl. Frequently the family gathers around my finished work for discussion and, I hope, for a good laugh. I received my formal art training at the Corcoran Art School in Washington, D.C. Then I spent several years as a hungry "fine" artist. To eat regularly, I was in and out of government several times. When out, I worked on comic books and did advertising. Mostly, I work at home in
192-977: The Smithsonian Associates — Decorative Arts and Design History ); graduate certificates in Museum Collections Management and Care, and Museum Studies; and a joint BA/MA program. After merging with George Washington University , the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design discontinued their Interior Design and Art Education programs. Students are exposed to internships with organizations including National Geographic Magazine, embassies, and White House news photographers; summer study abroad trips in Italy, Greece, and India; and visiting artists such as Annie Leibovitz, Shepard Fairey, Maya Lin, Abelardo Morell, and William Pope. For
216-666: The White House . The Corcoran School is part of GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and was formerly an independent college, until 2014. William Wilson Corcoran founded the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 1869. Construction had begun at 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in 1859, but shortly after the exterior work was completed, the Quartermaster General 's corps of the Union Army occupied
240-547: The Abbott Art School, was in the U. S. Merchant Marine and illustrated several Air Force magazines. The Baldwins lived in Washington, D.C. Robert Baldwin died in 1977, and Helen Baldwin died March 14, 1998, from Lou Gehrig's disease . Ken Pierce Books did a 64-page book collection of the Freddy daily strips that ran from May to October in 1956. Dell's Freddy comic book, which ran for three issues in 1963–64,
264-1085: The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design within the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences . In September 2014 the D.C. arts community held a funeral for the closing of the Corcoran School of Art. The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design currently offers the degrees of Bachelor of Fine Arts (in Fine Art , Fine Art Photography , Photojournalism , Graphic Design , Interaction Design , and Interior Architecture ); Bachelor of Arts (in Fine Art, Art History , Theatre & Dance , and Music ); Master of Fine Arts (in Fine Arts , Social Practice , Interior Architecture , Classical Acting, and Production Design); Master of Arts (in Art History , New Media Photojournalism, Museum Studies , Interaction Design , Exhibition Design , and—in partnership with
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#1732776056636288-570: The National Association of Schools of Art (NASAD) was achieved in the mid-1970s, with the first BFA degree bestowed in 1978. During this time artists that taught at the school included Gene Davis , Thomas Downing , Sam Gilliam , Anne Truitt , Ed McGowin , William Christenberry , Percy Martin and Paul Reed . Starting in the 1970s, the College utilized three facilities: the historic Flagg Building housed fine art facilities,
312-560: The building, setting up offices for the duration of the Civil War. Work resumed immediately after the conclusion of the war, with Corcoran formally founding his gallery as an institution in 1869. The first special event held that year was a fundraiser for the completion of the Washington Monument . Corcoran's gallery welcomed its first visitors in 1887, which included art students, who were eager to sketch and paint copies of
336-406: The collection's famous works. In 1877, the painter E.F. Andrews (1835–1915) started offering the visiting students and artists formal instruction in two dimensional media for no cost. In 1878, William Wilson Corcoran donated additional funding to be used to establish a school to be associated with the gallery. After Corcoran's 1888 death, a small building was built behind the gallery in 1889 for
360-677: The comic strip Freddy about a little boy named Freddy J. McReady. As he drew, she wrote gags for the strip, which was loosely based on their children. In 1955, he left the CIA and concentrated on the strip, using a loose brush ink style to draw his chubby child. Eventually published in 100 newspapers, it ran from 1955 to 1980, distributed by the George Matthew Adams Service and later The Washington Star Syndicate and Field Enterprises . In 1964, Baldwin described his working methods: Although I sign my work "Rupe", my real name
384-541: The field of fine art, however, he supported himself with government work and advertising art. His cartoon illustrations led him into minor comic book artwork, contributing to Prize Comics and Spook Comics . In the early 1950s, Baldwin and his wife, music teacher Helen L. Baldwin (1913–1998), were living in the Far East, where he worked for the Central Intelligence Agency , when they created
408-687: The fine art photography and photojournalism facilities. A second building, in Georgetown, housing the Digital Media, Graphic Design, and New Media Photojournalism programs, as well as many fine art offerings in painting and drawing. Additional programs were offered through the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center . In 1985, the college was formally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education . In 1999,
432-455: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Freddy&oldid=1228286816 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Freddy (comic strip) Baldwin studied painting at Washington's Corcoran School of Art . Instead of entering
456-466: The number of which pleased and surprised us, and subscribers. They want the "old Freddy." Therefore, starting with the release of no later than June 6 Freddy and his "associates" will look as they did during these last ten years. The old Freddy will be back. During the 1960s, Baldwin's assistant was Howard Rands, who drew his own strip, Twitch , during the 1970s. Born in Geneva, New York, Rands studied at
480-423: The purpose of the gallery's burgeoning identity as a place for education in the arts. In 1890 the school officially opened as the Corcoran School of Art. By the 1890s, both the gallery and the school programs had outgrown their respective spaces. A new, larger building designed by Ernest Flagg was constructed in 1897 at New York Avenue and 17th Street, with the basement level dedicated to workshops and studios for
504-506: The school was formally renamed as The Corcoran College of Art and Design and worked to further its reputation as the singular four-year arts and design institution in Washington, D.C. As a museum school, students and faculty benefited from co-existing with the Corcoran Gallery with its more than 17,000 works and objects. In the later years of the gallery, a dedicated space known as Studio 31 displayed student art, in addition to special biennials and exhibitions of student work on display throughout
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#1732776056636528-421: The students, and an upper two floors given over to large gallery spaces. From 1897 to the 1930s, the school continued in a modest existence for art students interested in a museum school. By the 1930s, the school had begun expanding: commercial art classes, scholarships, children's courses, the library, ceramics facilities and courses, weekend classes and summer opportunities were added. Successful accreditation in
552-573: The year. The annual NEXT show, staged at the end of each academic year, displayed student senior thesis projects to the greater DC community. In 2014, a DC Superior Court-approved agreement saw the closure of the Gallery and the passing of most of the original collection into the public National Gallery of Art . The Flagg Building and college operations were handed over to the George Washington University , which today operates
576-630: Was not by Baldwin but was drawn by Bob Gustafson . Corcoran College of Art and Design The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (known as the Corcoran School or CSAD ) is the professional art school of the George Washington University , in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1878, the school is housed in the Corcoran Gallery of Art , the oldest private cultural institution in Washington, located on The Ellipse , facing
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