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View of "Childhood Friends" from left
Six foot bronze relief of two children seated against a friendly bear next to a moose. Located on the facade of Jefferson Memorial Elementary School in Wyandotte, Michigan.
Two stone carvers cutting out the rough form of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" from limestone with plaster model in foreground
Stone carvers using plaster model as a guide for carving out the rough form of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" from limestone for Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first…
Two stone carvers carving out the rough form of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" from limestone
Stone carvers using plaster model as a guide for carving out the rough form of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" from limestone for Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first…
Two Bears, Small-Scale, [Posthumous Bronze]
Posthumously cast bronze Two Bears posthumous bronze with brown patina. Foundry and edition marks and A.P. stamped/ inscribed in wax; also, interior edition mark stamped in wax.
Two Bears, Small-Scale, [Plaster]
Small plaster model of the Two Bears. The surface is discolored in some areas. Sculpture depicts a black bear and a brown bear sitting back to back. Originally created for Lincoln Square, Urbana, Illinois, Victor Gruen, architect. Painted gray. …
The plaster model for "Pioneer Family and Animals of the Region" for "Spirit of Kentucky"
Collectively titled the Spirit of Kentucky, Barry Bingham, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal commissioned Fredericks to design reliefs for their new building.
After Fredericks received the commission he reportedly traveled through…
After Fredericks received the commission he reportedly traveled through…
Study for "The Boy and Bear"
Graphite on tracing paper mounted on board
11.5" x 10"
The Boy and Bear was commissioned by the J. L. Hudson Company for architect Victor Gruen’s Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan; at the time, Northland was only the second…
11.5" x 10"
The Boy and Bear was commissioned by the J. L. Hudson Company for architect Victor Gruen’s Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan; at the time, Northland was only the second…
Study for "The Boy and Bear"
Pencil on tracing paper
9" x 11.75"
The Boy and Bear was commissioned by the J. L. Hudson Company for architect Victor Gruen’s Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan; at the time, Northland was only the second open-air pedestrian…
9" x 11.75"
The Boy and Bear was commissioned by the J. L. Hudson Company for architect Victor Gruen’s Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan; at the time, Northland was only the second open-air pedestrian…
Studio assistant Molly Barth sits atop the plaster model of the bear for "The Boy and Bear"
Studio assistant Molly Barth sits atop the full-scale plaster model for "The Boy and Bear" for Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first shopping centers.
Studio assistant Molly Barth poses with the plaster model for the bear from "The Boy and Bear"
Molly Barth poses with the full-scale plaster model for "The Boy and Bear" for Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first shopping centers.