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A small crowd gathers around the corpus for "Christ on the Cross" at the port of Detroit
Bronze corpus for "Christ on the Cross†for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
A small group of spectators at the installation of "Star Dream Fountain" converse with one another
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…
A speaker at the dedication of "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain" in Heritage Park
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.…
A speaker with a bullhorn at the dedication of "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) in Heritage Park
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.…
A throng of people visit the "Christ on the Cross" at Indian River Catholic Shrine
"Christ on the Cross†for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
A view of the corpus and cross for "Christ on the Cross" from the shrine's outdoor church
Bronze corpus for "Christ on the Cross†for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
A visitor to the shrine climbs up the Holy Stairs on their knees to reach "Christ on the Cross"
Considered by Fredericks to be “his greatest challenge,†the figure of Christ took him four years to complete. Funded by contributions from over 10,000 summer visitors to the shrine, the twenty-eight foot corpus symbolizes a Christ on the cross…
A woman and girl admire "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Center
"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.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
A woman and girl view "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Center
"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.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
A woman views the apes in the Great Ape House at the Detroit Zoological Institute
Furniture for the great apes in the Holden Amphitheater and Great Ape House at the Detroit Zoological Institute.
Fredericks studied the orangutans, gibbons and chimpanzees at the zoo for months to determine their needs, selecting fiberglass and…
Fredericks studied the orangutans, gibbons and chimpanzees at the zoo for months to determine their needs, selecting fiberglass and…