Richard A. Edlund Memorial Slideshow

8/16/2019 Richard A. Edlund Memorial Slideshow

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Richard A . Edlund

May 21, 1938 – January 21, 2015


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1930

Robert and baby brother in 1938.

Dorchester, Mass.


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1930Robert and Richard in 1939.


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1940Richard and Robert.


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19401943 Robert and Richard at Revere Beach.


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1940Nancy, Doris, Robert and Richard.


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1940Picture Days.


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1940Richard and Bob ready for Easter.


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1940Richard and Nancy at Wallaston Beach.


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1940Christmas 1949.


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1950

Richard age around 14. Attending

Boston English H.S., Class of '56.


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1950Age about 18.


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1950Richard's bedroom at Merlin Street.


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1950

Robert, Nancy and Richard in Merlin Street

living room.


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1950Jamming with Bob.


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1950Jamming with Richard.


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1950

In 1956 Richard won a Golden Key award for his

art and a scholarship to study painting at

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts.


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1950

Edlund snow sculpture on Merlin Street. What

did the neighbors think?


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1950MFA school masquerade parties.


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1950

Self-portrait detail from school painting The

Butcher, the Baker and the Candlestick Maker.


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1960

1960: He graduated with highest honors and

then studied as a graduate student while serving

as an assistant painting instructor until '61.


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1960June 1961: The happy bachelor.


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1960

July 30, 1961: In Dorchester hours before

the wedding.


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1960With Lucia at the Millet House reception.


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19601961-62: Moved to Chicago with Lucia. Had cats.


26/691960December 1962: Off to help Nick Millet in Egypt.


27/691960Exploring the Nile River.


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1962–1965: Richard spends three seasons

as the Expedition Photographer.


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1963. The Edlunds rent a house near Cairo,

where Richard paints Mute Scream.


30/691960October 1963: Mute Scream.


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Rear deck of The Osiris, the expedition's boat,

heading back from dig. Photo by Richard.


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1965–66: Living in Dorchester with Anna and

Ralph, Richard does his National Service Duties

and Lucia is expecting.


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July 1966: Nick is born. Richard is working for

the Nurenberg Studios, designing exhibition

materials and displays for conventions.


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May 1967: Time for a house! They move from

Dorchester to Pembroke.


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1968: Ben!


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Teaching.


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With his boys.


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1975: To celebrate the 100th anniversary of

Pembroke's Library, he builds a bee.

©2015 Sally Dean


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1979: Late nights painting. Warm afternoons

mowing.


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Some art from the '70s.


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With Lucia.


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Visiting Ralph and Anna Edlund

in Whitman, Mass.

1980


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His Robin Hood period?

1980


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Lucia, now Head Librarian, fights Town Hall to

build a new library building. Richard helps.

1980


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1989: Welcoming back sons from their four-

month trip to Greece, Turkey and Europe.

1980


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Dec. 6, 1990: Lucia succumbs to bone cancer.

The end of an era.

1990


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Laid off in 1992, he works in Boston and

freelances.

1990


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He develops the logo and illustrates countless

products for the Juice Guys at Nantucket Nectars.

1990


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He continues to volunteer his art and design

for the Pembroke Arts Festival.

1990


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1995

1990


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1996

1990


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1997

1990


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60th Birthday bash.

1990


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2002: Ezra Savage and "TangoMaster"

2000


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After retiring in '98, Richard does pro bono work,

like designing this parade float in 2002.

2000


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Hannah Edlund and "G.P." 2003 & 2004. 2000s


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2004: Giving his impromtu wedding speach in

Topanga Canyon for Ben & Karen. 2000s


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2006: With Robert, Nancy and Lloyd for

their mom's 90th. 2000s


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2007: With Hannah and a very new Noah Edlund. 2000s


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2007: Entertaining at Helen Millet's farewell to

Massachusetts party. 2000s


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2008: With Noah. 2000s


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2008: 70th Birthday. 2000s


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From a 5-year-old's perspective. 2000s


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From a 45-year-old's perspective. 2000s


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2010: Stowe, VT. 2000s


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2011: Backyard at the Bog. 2000s


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2014: December visit from Ben, Ezra and Jenny. 2000s


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Richard Anthony Edlund 1938–2015. 2000s

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