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Marshall Fredericks's copy of "Europa Touring. Motoring Guide of Europe Published for American Automobile Association and affiliated Clubs"

Pencil and conté crayon on board
23" x 30.5"

The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951.…

Graphite on tracing paper
16.5" x 13.75"

The erection of The Spirit of Detroit at the City-County Building (now Coleman A. Young Municipal Center) in 1958 marked the formal completion of the structure whose construction began in 1951. Located in…

Graphite on paper
4.25" x 5"

Fredericks designed this series for a national products competition in 1939 in hopes that they would be placed on a government building in Washington DC, but the building was never built. The series consisted of 12…

Graphite on tracing paper
9" x 11.75"

Sketch for Detroit Public Library proposal. Possibly unrealized.

Graphite on typing paper
8.5" x 11"

The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a…

Gouache and oil pencil on tracing paper
18.5" x 12"

Sketch for Philadelphia's Fairmount Park Art Association Fountain Competition depicting fish and other aquatic animals. Unrealized.

Graphite on paper
3" x 2.5"

Oil pencil on construction paper
10.25" x 9"

In 1946, the archdiocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan opened a new church in the Indian River area of northern Michigan. Although the local congregation consisted of only twelve families, the Diocese…

Charcoal on paper
18" x 12"

Fredericks created this sculpture at the request of George Gough Booth, the founder of Cranbrook Educational Community, who wanted a “Thinker” for the steps of the Cranbrook Art Museum similar to Auguste Rodin’s…