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John F. Kennedy Memorial.jpg
The John F. Kennedy Macomb Memorial Committee commissioned Fredericks to design this sculpture for the County Building in Mount Clemens, Michigan.

Placed near the site where Kennedy delivered one of his first campaign speeches while running for…

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Bronze portrait plaque honoring Wayne State University Professor Emeritus John M. Dorsey located on the campus of the university.

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Bronze "Joseph O. Eaton Portrait Plaque" which hangs at the Eaton Manufacturing Company in Cleveland, Ohio.

Eaton was the founder of Eaton Manufacturing Company.

Mercury.jpg
The Roman god Mercury was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of the dead to the underworld. In time he also became the Roman god of commerce and merchants. His attributes were…

Mercury atop a pedestal.jpg
The Roman god Mercury was a messenger for the gods and patron of racing and athletes. His special duty was to conduct the souls of the dead to the underworld. In time he also became the Roman god of commerce and merchants. His attributes were…

Portrait of a Black Woman.jpg
c. 1930, charcoal and chalk on paper, 25 x 19 inches.

Portrait of a Chinese Actress (Chinese Girl).jpg
1933, bronze, 12 inches.

The identity of the “Chinese Actress” is unknown. Fredericks gave the sculpture this title. She is probably someone he met through his work at Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where he…

Portrait of a German Philosopher.jpg
1931, bronze, 19.5 inches

After working with Carl Milles in Sweden during the summer of 1930,
Milles sent Fredericks to Munich, Germany to gain additional experience at two renowned schools of the day. It is likely that Fredericks encountered…

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