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The Expanding Universe (Man and
The Expanding Universe), 1964
Maquette
Plaster original

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall M. Fredericks
1994.029

This maquette for the fountain in the South Court of the State Department Building in Washington,…

Green patinated bronze of man on a globe or planet from Man and the Expanding Universe fountain. His arms are extended and holding two Saturn-like planets , gold in color.

Small plaster model for Man and the Expanding Universe. There are no attached planets in his hands.

Sketch model of Man and the Expanding Universe with broken arms. Only about 1/4 of the sphere it rests on remains.

Plaster mold with galvanized pipe. Mold is bound with plastic zip ties.

Two piece plaster mother mold with inner rubber mold and plaster core. Mold is bound with plastic zip ties.

Plaster model with top half of planet of Expanding Universe. No planets in hands and no stars in hair. Surface has shellac coating to seal the plaster.

Chrome star shaped spray head for the fountain. There is a hole through the spray head and a threaded end for attaching to fountain.

Atop a wooded hill overlooking a small pond in Detroit’s Elmwood Cemetery stands a memorial to the late attorney turned industrialist Alvan Macauley. Commissioned by his wife and son soon after his death in 1952, the sculpture reflects Macauley’s…

Based on a 1946 sketch by Carl Milles for a peace monument intended for the United Nations Building in New York, Fredericks’ enlargement now stands at the entrance to Stockholm Harbor, a project spearheaded by Cilla Jahn, in collaboration with…