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Side view of the full scale plasteline model for "The Friendly Dragon" with shims
“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
Side view of the full scale plasteline model for "The Friendly Dragon" partially covered in plaster
“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
Side view of the full scale plasteline model for "The Friendly Dragon" atop a cart
“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
Side view of the Danish Embassy in Washington D.C. - "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)
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.…
Side view of the damaged plaster model for "Christ on the Cross"
Plaster model for “Christ on the Cross†which was later installed at the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum at Saginaw Valley State University.
Side view of the damaged full-scale plaster model of "Christ on the Cross" in the greehouse studio
Fredericks opened the "Greenhouse" and the "Stable" studio in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1960 as an extension of his Royal Oak studio.
Side view of the central figure from "The Expanding Universe Fountain" during its restoration
“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…
Side view of the central figure for "The Expanding Universe Fountain"
This 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 mystery of the…
Side view of the bronze central figures for "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…
Side view of 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.…