Edward Brodney

Background

He was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of an immigrant fisherman.

Career

One of seven children, an older brother was the screenwriter Oscar Brodney. He also painted a mural in the Newton, Master of Arts State House, and a second later in the Massachusetts State House. Brodney was drafted in World World War II, and served in the South Pacific.

Officially serving as a medic, he painted soldiers in their everyday activities.

Pictures in an exhibition of his work in honor of Memorial Day 2007 show servicemen repairing engines, carrying supplies off ships, storming a beach, and enjoying their days official Returning from the war, he opened an art gallery in Boston and continued to paint.

Frequent subjects of his later work include people enjoying Boston Public Garden, horses, and people playing polo.

Achievements

• In 1936, Brodney won a competition by the Federal Works Progress Administration to paint a mural in the Massachusetts State House.