Freist, Greta (1904–1993)

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Freist, Greta (1904–1993)

Austrian-born French artist. Born in Weikersdorf, Lower Austria, July 27, 1904; died in Paris, Sept 19, 1993.

Leading woman artist in Austria (1930s), left Vienna for Paris along with her companion Gottfried Goebel (1936); worked in painting, ceramics and restoration.

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