Fred Lonidier (born 1942, Lakeview, OR) is an American photographer. [1]
Lonidier has been active since the early 1970s. [1] He taught at University of California, San Diego alongside Martha Rosler, Allan Sekula and Phel Steinmetz. [2] Lonidier lives and works in San Diego, CA. [1] Lonidier is a member of the American Federation of Teachers Local 2034, University of California San Diego. [3] Lonidier has also been a member of the Students for a Democratic Society since 1965. [4] He was active in protests against the Vietnam War. [5]
Lonidier's work is considered conceptual photography. It is imbued with his leftist politics. [1] [6] He is interested in exhibiting work outside the gallery, [7] such as his L.A. --Public Workers Point to Some Problems: Sketches of the Present, Point to the Future for All? which was designed for display at labor-unions. [8] Lonidier's work The Health and Safety Game documents injuries incurred on the job by workers. [9] It has been shown at the Whitney Museum of American Art as well as the AFSCME District Council 37. [10]