A Life Dedicated to the Language of Paint: Arnold Friedman Arnold Friedman, born in Corona, Queens, in 1879, was a quietly determined figure who navigated a dual existence for much of his life—that of a dedicated postal worker and an increasingly ambitious modernist painter. His story is one of perseverance, artistic exploration undertaken outside the conventional structures of the art world, and a late-in-life recognition that cemented his place within American Modernism. Friedman wasn’t born into privilege or artistic lineage; rather, he cultivated his passion through diligent study and a…