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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…

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.…

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.…

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.…

Small scale relief of Childhood Friends. Dark brown shellac coated. Some areas have new plaster. the antlers and feet of the girl, and may have been repaired.

Plaster relief of moose, bear and Indian. Early sketch.

Green painted relief of the Childhood Friends. This model differs from the finished piece at Jefferson Memorial Elementary School, Wyandotte, Michigan. On this model the moose is facing to the right and on the finished bronze the moose is facing…

Written on bottom of mold is "Moose - Bear". Plaster mold with reddish brown wax and rubber core.

Animal sculpture--20th century

Childhood Friends, 1975
pendant
Silver

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.043
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