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Ink on paper
8.5" x 11"

Fredericks designed this large friendly appearing frog as a children’s slide. The original cast of this sculpture was located at the Hudson wing of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center in Flint, Michigan for 16 years where…

Ink on paper
8.5" x 11"

Fredericks designed this large friendly appearing frog as a children’s slide. The original cast of this sculpture was located at the Hudson wing of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center in Flint, Michigan for 16 years where…

Graphite and ink on paper
5" x 8"

Fredericks designed this large friendly appearing frog as a children’s slide. The original cast of this sculpture was located at the Hudson wing of the Genesee Valley Shopping Center in Flint, Michigan for 16…

Plaster mold, two sections, banded, blue silicone mold inside and thin plaster layer on inside of silicone mold. Written on the mold is "Frog" on both pieces of mold. Mold held together with plastic zip ties.

Plaster sections for the full-scale Friendly Frog.

Seven fiberglass mold sections that make up the full-scale Friendly Frog and the eye mold.

Small plaster painted white frog. The word "Frog" is written on the bottom of the frog in black marker.

Figure from "Japanese Goldfish, Lizard and Frog Fountain," 1937-38, bronze. Located at Thornlea, Cranbrook Educational Community, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…

“I did … a dragon; I called it The Friendly Dragon. The architect said he didn't think he would use it because he said the children would be frightened of a dragon. But children love dragons and it's not an ugly dragon, it's a friendly dragon…
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