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View of small-scale bronze "Wings of the Morning" at an unidentified private residence
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…
View of small-scale bronze "Two Bears" at an unidentified location
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…
View of Skælskør, Denmark with "Nordic Swan and the Ugly Duckling" (Hans Christian Andersen Fountain)
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.…
View of sculptures including "The Thinker" at the Birger SandzeÌn Memorial Gallery
Fredericks created this sculpture at the request of George Gough Booth, the founder of Cranbrook Educational Community, who wanted a “Thinker†for the steps of the Cranbrook Art Museum similar to Auguste Rodin’s renowned Thinker, a cast of…
View of scaffolding surrounding "Victory Eagle" (American Eagle) at the Veterans Memorial Building in Detroit
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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…
View of Royal Oak studio with Marshall Fredericks and plaster model of "Victory Eagle" (American Eagle)
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Fredericks stylized Victory Eagle in a very geometric and angular way for the exterior of the Federal Reserve Bank in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Although abstracted, the Victory Eagle appears to be landing on the surface of the pedestal. Moreover, it is…
Although abstracted, the Victory Eagle appears to be landing on the surface of the pedestal. Moreover, it is…
View of pylons at the Veterans Memorial Building
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…
View of pool at an unidentified private residence with "Flying Wild Geese" and mountains in the background
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…
View of plaster model for "Wings of the Morning"
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…
View of plaster model for "Flying Pterodactyls"
Plaster model for "Flying Pterodactyls" - head to tail: 92 inches; wingspan: 137 inches. Located at the Holden Museum of Living Reptiles, Detroit Zoological Institute, Royal Oak, Michigan.