Bird Kingdom [Plaster]
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Title
Bird Kingdom [Plaster]
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century
Description
Animal Kingdoms
Fish Kingdom, 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.011
Mammal Kingdom (seal), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.012
Reptile Kingdom (crocodile), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.013
Bird Kingdom (swan), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.014
Fredericks originally created nine inch high versions of these four forms in 1938-39 and they were cast in bronze. In 1987, he enlarged them to this size in plaster for the Main Exhibit Gallery. Each of the four animal kingdoms: fish, mammal, reptile, and bird display the streamlined and simplified characteristics of the Art Deco style.
In a videotaped interview in 1987, Fredericks stated:
"I think any artist who forgets nature is losing a great deal of his life. Nature is so full, so manifold. The animal and bird kingdoms, the plant kingdoms, and all those kingdoms are such a wonderful expression of nature, we must appreciate them. There is something so touching about these non-human creatures. I find it very interesting to combine the two. "
Fish Kingdom, 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.011
Mammal Kingdom (seal), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.012
Reptile Kingdom (crocodile), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.013
Bird Kingdom (swan), 1987
Plaster original
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1991.014
Fredericks originally created nine inch high versions of these four forms in 1938-39 and they were cast in bronze. In 1987, he enlarged them to this size in plaster for the Main Exhibit Gallery. Each of the four animal kingdoms: fish, mammal, reptile, and bird display the streamlined and simplified characteristics of the Art Deco style.
In a videotaped interview in 1987, Fredericks stated:
"I think any artist who forgets nature is losing a great deal of his life. Nature is so full, so manifold. The animal and bird kingdoms, the plant kingdoms, and all those kingdoms are such a wonderful expression of nature, we must appreciate them. There is something so touching about these non-human creatures. I find it very interesting to combine the two. "
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1987
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Sculpture Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
52" x 47.75" x 47.75"
Materials
Plaster full-scale
Catalog Number
1991.014
Object Location
Main Exhibit Gallery
Provenance
06/25/1987 gifted to MFSM
Notes
From Jennifer Lentz (Collection Documentation Intern 1991-1992)
Memo dated September 25, 1991
"RE: Four Animal Kingdoms
While I was doing the inventory at the studio Molly told me that the sculpture titled Meditation from 1937 was a study for the Four Animal Kingdoms. It is a female figure in the same position but she is not holding anything in her lap."
Memo dated September 25, 1991
"RE: Four Animal Kingdoms
While I was doing the inventory at the studio Molly told me that the sculpture titled Meditation from 1937 was a study for the Four Animal Kingdoms. It is a female figure in the same position but she is not holding anything in her lap."
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Bird Kingdom [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 19, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5063.