Fridlander (Friedlander) Isaac (Isaak) (22 April 1890, Jelgava, then Mitava, Courland Governorate — 1968, New York City) — artist.

In November 1906, Isaac Fridlander together with three classmates, he was accused of the deliberate murder of his teacher. He was arrested on 13 September 1906 and on 19 November 1907 was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment. He was not the actual perpetrator but took the blame upon himself. He spent four years in prison, most of the time in solitary confinement.

After his release in 1912 he left for Italy, where he joined a circle of Russian artists led by Maxim Gorky. He studied art at the Roman Academy. In 1918 he returned to Russia and later to Latvia, where he worked as a drawing teacher.

He was first married to Froma Rachel Shtainl, and in this marriage a daughter, Gesya Fridlander, was born. His wife and daughter later perished in the Holocaust. In 1929 he divorced and emigrated to Canada, and later to the United States. In 1937 he married Gilda Barondess; in 1940 their daughter Marga Naomi Fridlander was born.

Isaac Fridlander was known for wood carving and engravings. His works are held in private collections and museums in the United States. He received numerous artistic awards.

Family:

Froma Rachel Shtainl — first wife
Gesya Fridlander — daughter (perished in the Holocaust)
Gilda Barondess — second wife
Marga Naomi Fridlander (1940) — daughter