Attributed to Fred Mitchell, no coa, private collection, medium: oil, measurements: 27"WX21"H framed, good condition, frame has wear and tear Biography: Madison Fred Mitchell belonged to the New York School Abstract Expressionist artists whose influence and artistic innovation by the 1950s had been recognized around the world. Fred Mitchell was born November 24, 1923, in Meridian, Mississippi.Following graduation from Meridian High School, Mitchell attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University), until his studies were interrupted by military duty. After serving in the Army, Mitchell enrolled in the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where he eventually received his M.F.A.He died New York City on May 21, 2013.