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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.…
The office in Marshall Fredericks' Royal Oak studio
Located on the northwest corner of Normandy and Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, Michigan, the building served as Fredericks' studio for over 50 years.
The pedestal for "Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) being lowered
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
The pedestal for the bronze "Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) being lowered
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
The plaque for "The Spirit of Detroit" is unveiled
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 plasteline model for "Meditation" in the studio - side view
"Meditation" was first sculpted by Fredericks in 1937 while teaching at Cranbrook and enlarged in 1995.
The plasteline model for "Sun Worshipper" covered in plaster
Enlarged from 1937 small-scale model. The full-scale bronze casting is in a private collection.
The plasteline model for "The Family Protected by Healing Herbs"
Inspired by the verse, "The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nation" (Revelation 22:2), the aluminum relief is located on the facade of William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.
It was awarded the Gold Medal in Sculpture by…
It was awarded the Gold Medal in Sculpture by…
The plasteline model for "The Family Protected by Hearling Herbs" in Fredericks' Royal Oak, Michigan studio
Inspired by the verse, "The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nation" (Revelation 22:2), the aluminum relief is located on the facade of William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan.
It was awarded the Gold Medal in Sculpture by…
It was awarded the Gold Medal in Sculpture by…
The plasteline model for "The Friendly Dragon" entirely 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…