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Close-up of the Nordic Swan from "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain) at Danish Village
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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.…
Close-up of the lower half of the quarter scale plaster model of the sphere for the "Cleveland War Memorial: Fountain of Eternal Life" following its bronze casting at the Bedi-Makky foundry
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…
Close-up of the lower half of the plasteline model of "Birth of the Atomic Age"
Plasteline model for "Birth of the Atomic Age" in Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak, Michigan studio. The completed sculpture stands at the National Exchange Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Close-up of the landscaped area in Barbara Hallman Plaza - future site of "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…
Close-up of the interior of the plaster model of "Christ on the Cross" at K & M Machine - Fabricating Inc.
Mrs. Dorothy (Honey) Arbury studied with Fredericks when she attended Kingswood School at the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in the 1930s. She met him through her uncle, Alden B. Dow, a prominent architect in Midland,…
Close-up of the infrastructure 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…
Close-up of the head of the plaster model of "Christ on the Cross"
Plaster model for "Christ on the Cross" for Indian River Catholic Shrine, Indian River, Michigan.
Close-up of the head from the plaster full-scale model 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…
Close-up of the head from "Flying Pterodactyls" with fish in its mouth
Bronze on granite, 16 feet including base. Located at the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Detroit Zoological Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.
Close-up of the head and torso of the bronze "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…