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Marshall Fredericks adhere metal supports to an unidentifed relief in his Royal Oak studio
Located on the northwest corner of Normandy and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, Michigan, the building served as Fredericks' studio for over 50 years.
Marshall Fredericks admires "Flying Gulls Fountain"
This delicately balanced sculpture is evidence of Fredericks' expertise in design and structural engineering. The openness and verticality of the composition are very dramatic.
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip,…
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip,…
Marshall Fredericks admires "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Center
Marshall Fredericks with "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first shopping centers.
Marshall Fredericks admires "The Lion and Mouse"
This sculpture illustrates the well known Aesop Fable of “The Lion and the Mouse.†Fredericks’ rendition depicts the end of the story in which the tiny mouse returns the king of the jungle’s kindness by saving him from a hunter’s…
Marshall Fredericks admires the "Alex Dow Portrait Relief"
Alex Dow was a Scottish-born US engineer. Dow was the plant's first manager and electrical engineer for the city of Detroit.
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the…
Dow was appointed water commissioner for the city of Detroit in 1916-1921 and again in 1925-1932. In 1932, he was made the…
Marshall Fredericks admires the bronze and plaster "Floyd Starr"
1990, bronze, 31 inches. Sculpture is located at Starr Commonwealth in Albion, Michigan.
Marshall Fredericks admires the full scale plasteline model of "The Friendly Dragon"
“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
Marshall Fredericks admires the full scale plaster model of "The Friendly Dragon"
“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
Marshall Fredericks admires the medal he just received from the King of Sweden
Marshall Fredericks admires the medal he just received from the King of Sweden at an event celebrating the dedication of "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan).
Marshall Fredericks admires the small scale bronze "Freedom of the Human Spirit" at a news conference
Marshall Fredericks with a model of his "Freedom of the Human Spirit" at a news conference where a campaign was announced to raise $100,000 to bring a 29-foot bronze version of the sculpture to Shain Park in Birmingham.