Plasteline model for "Flying Gulls Fountain"
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Title
Plasteline model for "Flying Gulls Fountain"
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Artists' studios--United States.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Artists' studios--United States.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
This delicately balanced sculpture is evidence of Fredericks' expertise in design and structural engineering. The openness and verticality of the composition are very dramatic.
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip, giving the illusion of flight and movement. Fredericks reinforced the elegance of the composition with the smooth surfaces of the gulls' bodies and wings, only slightly suggesting feathers and other details.
To complete this airy construction, Fredericks utilized lightweight aluminum to cast the gulls for a fountain at the Civic Center and Loutit District Library Plaza in Grand Haven, Michigan.
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip, giving the illusion of flight and movement. Fredericks reinforced the elegance of the composition with the smooth surfaces of the gulls' bodies and wings, only slightly suggesting feathers and other details.
To complete this airy construction, Fredericks utilized lightweight aluminum to cast the gulls for a fountain at the Civic Center and Loutit District Library Plaza in Grand Haven, Michigan.
Creator
Hartwick, Maurice C.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 10 Folder 23
Series V, Box 10 Folder 23
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the creator.
Relation
V-10-23
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Royal Oak (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Hartwick, Maurice C., “Plasteline model for "Flying Gulls Fountain",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 24, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/1487.