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The Spirit of Detroit is loaded onto the ocean liner Thomas Schulte in Oslo, Norway for its journey across the Atlantic Ocean and up the St. Lawrence Seaway to Detroit
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 Spirit of Detroit aboard the ocean liner
Thomas Schulte for its journey to Detroit.
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 Spirit of Detroit [Plaster]
The Spirit of Detroit, 1958
Quarter scale model
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.004
Working from this model, Fredericks made the full-scale model for the sixteen-foot tall figure at the entrance to the…
Quarter scale model
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.004
Working from this model, Fredericks made the full-scale model for the sixteen-foot tall figure at the entrance to the…
The sphere from the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" being lowered into position
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…
The small-scale plaster model of the central figures 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 small-scale plaster model and full-scale bronze versions of "Star Dream Fountain" at Tallix foundry
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 small-scale model for "Star Dream Fountain" on display in the Royal Public Library
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 shipment of "Two Bears" arrives at 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.
Notice the differences in the…
Notice the differences in the…
The Saturn planets made by Jeff Booth for "The Expanding Universe Fountain"
“The Expanding Universe Fountain†celebrates the nation's first exploration of outer space. According to Fredericks, the sculpture "represents this age of great interest, exploration and discovery in outer space...[and] the immensity, order and…
The Saikus family visits Marshall Fredericks's studio for Christina Saikus's school project
The Saikus family poses with Marshall Fredericks in his Royal Oak, Michigan studio.