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Jane Freilicher
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	Jane Freilicher, Champion Flowers, oil on linen, 1999, Tibor de Nagy
Born	Jane Niederhoffer ; November 29, 1924; Brooklyn, New York
Died	December 9, 2014 (aged 90); Manhattan, New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Education	Hans Hofmann
Alma mater	Brooklyn College (Bachelor's); Columbia University Teachers College (M.A.);
Known for	Painter
Movement	Representational
Spouse(s)	Jack Freilicher (c. 1941–1946); Joe Hazan (from 1957-2012);

Jane Freilicher (November 29, 1924 – December 9, 2014) was an American representational painter. She was known for her paintings of urban and country scenes from her homes in lower Manhattan. She was a member of the informal New York School beginning in the 1950s.

Freilicher died in Manhattan at the age of 90 on December 9, 2014. She is survived by her daughter, painter Elizabeth Hazan, and three grandchildren.

Awards

1974 - American Association of University Women Fellowship
1976 - National Endowment of the Arts Grant
1987 - Saltus Gold Medal, National Academy of Design
1996 - Academy of the Arts Lifetime Achievement Award
2005 - Gold Medal for Painting, American Academy of Arts and Letter