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Close-up of "The Steel Industry and River Freighters" from the Ohio Union Building at Ohio State University
One of six limestone reliefs for the Ohio Union Building, Ohio State University, Columbus.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
The Ohio Union reliefs won an Honorable Mention in Sculpture from the Architectural League of New York in 1955.
Close-up of "Torso of a Dancer" in "The Sculpture of Marshall Fredericks: A Tribute" at the Cranbrook Art Museum
"The Sculpture of Marshall Fredericks: A Tribute" at the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan - November 16, 1994-January 29, 1995.
Close-up of "Two Bears" at Interlochen Center for the Arts
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…
Notice the differences in the…
Close-up of "Two Bears" outside of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Mrs. Dorothy (Honey) Arbury studied with Fredericks when she attended Kingswood School at the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in the 1930s. She met him through her uncle, Alden B. Dow, a prominent architect in Midland,…
Close-up of "Ugly Duckling" from "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" at a private residence
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.…
Close-up of "Victory Eagle" (American Eagle)
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The Victory Eagle on the facade of the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit is 30 feet high and projects 4½ feet from the wall in high relief. Seven free-standing pylons were originally placed in front of the building along the walkway leading to…
Close-up of "Wings of the Morning" (Edgar B. Flint Memorial) prior to patinization
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The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
Close-up of "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified location
The flying swans represent the atmosphere of the unfolding morning. Fredericks often used swans in his sculptures to symbolize eternal life. The hand of God enfolds the spirit of man as he takes the wings of the morning. The upward flowing contours…
Close-up of "Youth in the Hands of God" at the New Dallas Public Library
The façade of the New Dallas Public Library contained an 880-pound, 20 foot high aluminum sculpture by Marshall Fredericks entitled "Youth in the Hands of God." Symbolizing "the hands of God supporting youth reaching for learning through the medium…
Close-up of "Youth in the Hands of God" prior to its installation on the façade of the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
The façade of the New Dallas Public Library contained an 880-pound, 20 foot high aluminum sculpture by Marshall Fredericks entitled "Youth in the Hands of God." Symbolizing "the hands of God supporting youth reaching for learning through the medium…