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Plaque at the site of "Freedom of the Human Spirit" in Shain Park
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
An unidentified group of people at the unveiling of "Freedom of the Human Spirit" in Shain Park
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
Marshall Fredericks waves while attending the unveiling of "Freedom of the Human Spirit" in Shain Park
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
Close-up of "Ugly Duckling" from "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" at a private residence
This sculpture represents Fredericks' interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's popular story, The Ugly Duckling. Unlike Fredericks' portrayals of other literary subjects, this sculpture illustrates not one moment in the story, but two.…
Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young presents Mayor Nishiyama of Toyota City, Japan with a small-scale bronze of "The Spirit of Detroit"
Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young presents Mayor Nishiyama of Toyota City, Japan, with a model of "The Spirit of Detroit," which is intended for permanent display in Detroit's sister city.
The President of Finland Dr. Urho K. Kekkonen receives "The Spirit of Detroit"
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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 front of a white marble wall at…
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 front of a white marble wall at…
The President of the Republic of Finland, Dr. Urho K. Kekkonen, visiting the United States during October 1961
The President of the Republic of Finland, Dr. Urho K. Kekkonen, visiting the United States during October 16-31, 1961
Marshall Fredericks working on the plaster model of an unidentified medal 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.
Sketch for "Eve"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
8.25" x 5.5"
The body language of "Eve" reveals her inner conflict as she gazes down at the bright, shiny apple. "Eve" stands in an unbalanced, almost awkward pose. Her head tilts in a quizzical manner. Her…
8.25" x 5.5"
The body language of "Eve" reveals her inner conflict as she gazes down at the bright, shiny apple. "Eve" stands in an unbalanced, almost awkward pose. Her head tilts in a quizzical manner. Her…
Sketch for "Saints and Sinners"
Pencil on yellow drawing paper
8.25" x 5.25"
Fredericks created the thirty-inch tall The Saints and Sinners in 1939 while at Cranbrook.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to…
8.25" x 5.25"
Fredericks created the thirty-inch tall The Saints and Sinners in 1939 while at Cranbrook.
These seven figures are in the style of jamb statues found in the portals of Gothic cathedrals. Attached to…