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The armature for God from "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan) covered in plasteline
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…
The armature, plasteline and plaster models for "Star Dream Fountain"
One of Fredericks' last public works, "Star Dream Fountain" is located in Barbara Hallman Plaza in Royal Oak, Michigan. The sculpture is based on a 1947 preliminary design for the "Cleveland War Memorial". This allegorical work symbolizes man's…
The armature, plasteline and plaster models for "Star Dream Fountain" in the studio
One of Fredericks' last public works, "Star Dream Fountain" is located in Barbara Hallman Plaza in Royal Oak, Michigan. The sculpture is based on a 1947 preliminary design for the "Cleveland War Memorial". This allegorical work symbolizes man's…
The belly of "Leaping Gazelle" with streaking
In 1936, Marshall Fredericks entered a national competition to design a memorial honoring Levi L. Barbour for Belle Isle, an island park in Detroit, Michigan. Barbour, a prominent lawyer who had been instrumental in the purchase of the island as a…
The bishop carries a thurible as he processes into the dedication mass for "Christ on the Cross"
Procession into the dedication mass for "Christ on the Cross" at Indian River Catholic Shrine in Indian River, Michigan.
The black granite base for "Two Bears" is lowered at the Interlochen Center for the Arts
In this sculpture, a large brown and small black bear sit back to back in quiet thought. Although in nature these two animals are enemies, Fredericks portrays the two in a gentle humanistic way, stressing tolerance.
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The boat carrying guests approaches the site of the dedication for "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan)
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…
The boat carrying guests for the dedication of "God on the Rainbow" (Gud Fader På Himmelsbågan) approaches the dock
Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…
The body of "Flying Pterodactyls"
Bronze on granite, 16 feet including base. Located at the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Detroit Zoological Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.
The bronze "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) - Danish Embassy in Washington D.C.
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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.…