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Fred Uhl Ball

Fred Uhl Ball

American, 1945–1985
WA-00165666
Oakland, CA, USA
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  • Birth yearArtsy· 92%
  • Death yearArtsy· 92%
  • LocationArtsy· 85%
  • NationalityArtsy· 85%
  • BiographyArtsy· 85%
  • DeceasedArtsy· 85%

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Fred Uhl Ball (1945-1985) was an American enamelist. He has work collected in the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He is best known for The Way Home which he said is his interpretation of aerial views of the Sacramento River. He died after a violent attack in 1985 and his murder remains unsolved.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 2mo ago

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  • Cleveland Museum of Art
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  • Tree Plaque
    1980 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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California State University, Sacramento
Visual Arts
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