Anton Refregier
1905–1979
Introduction
Anton Refregier (March 20, 1905 – October 10, 1979) was a painter and muralist active in Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project commissions, and in teaching art. He was a Russian immigrant to the United States.
Among his best-known works is his mural series The History of San Francisco, located in the Rincon Center in downtown San Francisco, California. It depicts the city's history across twenty seven panels that he painted from 1940 to 1948.
Wikidata identifier
Q3924184
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Country of birth
Russia
Roles
Artist, designer, illustrator, painter
ULAN identifier
500075610
Names
Anton Refregier, Anton L. Refregier
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed May 24, 2025.
Exhibitions
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Feb 17, 2020–Jan 31, 2021
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Nov 20, 1957–Jan 12, 1958
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Nov 9, 1955–Jan 8, 1956
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Jan 12–Feb 20, 1955
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Oct 15–Dec 6, 1953
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Nov 6, 1952–Jan 4, 1953
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Mar 17–May 6, 1951
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Dec 16, 1949–Feb 5, 1950
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Nov 13, 1948–Jan 2, 1949
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Mar 11–Apr 17, 1947
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Feb 5–Mar 13, 1946
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Nov 27, 1945–Jan 10, 1946
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Nov 14–Dec 12, 1944
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Nov 23, 1943–Jan 4, 1944
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Nov 24, 1942–Jan 6, 1943
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Nov 12–Dec 30, 1941
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Nov 27, 1940–Jan 8, 1941