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The unveiling of the descriptive plaque for "The Spirit of Detroit" at the City-County Building
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 entrance…
The upper portion of the plasteline model for "Acrobat" clown tied to the top of a station wagon
The plasteline model for "Acrobat" clown – one of the “Clowns†atop a station wagon outside Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak, Michigan studio.
The upper portion of the plaster mold for "Lord Byron" (The Poet)
According to MaryAnn Wilkinson, former curator of modern and contemporary art at The Detroit Institute of Arts, “His last monumental work, Lord Byron, designed in 1938, enlarged by the artist, and cast posthumously in 1998 for the Marshall…
The view of the installation of "Christ on the Cross" from the outdoor church
Installation of the bronze corpus for "Christ on the Cross†for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
The youth from "Youth in the Hands of God" after wash
The façade of the New Dallas Public Library contained an 880-pound, 20 foot high aluminum sculpture by Marshall Fredericks entitled "Youth in the Hands of God." Symbolizing "the hands of God supporting youth reaching for learning through the medium…
Three "Torso of a Dancer" in "The Sculpture of Marshall Fredericks: A Tribute" at the Cranbrook Art Museum
"The Sculpture of Marshall Fredericks: A Tribute" at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - November 16, 1994-January 29, 1995.
Three children watch the installation of "Christ on the Cross"
Bronze corpus for "Christ on the Cross†for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
Three foot plaster model for "Nordic Civlization" for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" - rear view
The smoothness of the surface and the graceful, curving lines expressed in this full-scale model of Nordic Civilization are highly suggestive of the sea itself.
The large, powerful sea-god Poseidon’s right hand rests upon the body of a shark. …
The large, powerful sea-god Poseidon’s right hand rests upon the body of a shark. …
Three men observe the sphere and four granite sculptures for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life"
The Fountain, also known as the "Cleveland War Memorial", is composed of a large granite basin set with bronze plaques containing the names of men and women who gave their lives for their country. Located within the basin are four granite carvings…
Three unidentified individuals pose together at an event celebrating "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) in Skælskør, Denmark
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.…