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Close-up of female figure for "Freedom of the Human Spirit" following its restoration
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
"Freedom of the Human Spirit" following its restoration with the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the background
The businessmen backers of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair aspired to produce an economic boom for the city that would rival the hugely successful New York World’s Fair of 1939-40 that brought more than 44 million visitors to the city. Many of…
Plaster small-scale model for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit" - rear view
Plaster small-scale model, 15 3/4 inches. Originally created to support the Tower of the Four Winds, Black Elk Neihardt Park, Blair, Nebraska. The Peace Pipe points from the Heart of Man to the Heart of God. Black Elk prays through tears, "Oh, make…
Plaster model for "Walker Lee Cisler Portrait Relief"
Plaster model for "Walker Lee Cisler" portrait relief.
Cisler was a noted American engineer, business executive, and a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Cisler was a noted American engineer, business executive, and a founding member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Plaster model for "Alden B. Dow Portrait Plaque"
Alden Dow was born in Midland, Michigan in 1904. Early in his life Alden Dow developed an interest in design. Following the custom of the day, Dow attended the University of Michigan to study engineering in preparation to enter his father’s…
"Flying Gulls Fountain"
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,…
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip,…
Aluminum "Flying Gulls Fountain"
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,…
The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip,…
Quarter scale plaster model of "Henry Ford"
The Ford Empire relief was located in the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit riverfront as the new home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during 1955-1956. Perhaps the most notable feature of the building's interior was the expansive,…
The "Henry Ford Memorial" - plasteline model for "Childhood" relief
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal. The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce…
The "Henry Ford Memorial" - plasteline model for "The Ford Empire" relief
The idea to create a memorial honoring Henry Ford took root in 1948 when the Dearborn, Michigan Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of Dearborn residents and learned that most of the populace favored such a proposal. The Dearborn Chamber of Commerce…