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A crowd of shoppers gather around "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Center
"The Boy and Bear" at Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first shopping centers.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Shoppers admire "The Boy and Bear" at Northland Center
"The Boy and Bear" at Northland Shopping Center in Southfield, Michigan. Designed by Victor Gruen, Northland is one of the world's first shopping centers.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Limestone and gilt bronze, 8 1/2 feet.
Small scale "The Boy and Bear" with flags in background
Fredericks was one of six artists commissioned by J.L. Hudson Company to design sculpture for Northland Center in Southfield, Michigan. When it opened in 1954, Northland was the country's largest shopping center.
In a 1981 National Archives…
In a 1981 National Archives…
Full-scale plasteline model for limestone carving of "The Boy and Bear" - side view
Full-scale plasteline 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.
Full-scale plasteline model for limestone carving of "The Boy and Bear" - alternate side view
Full-scale plasteline model of "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.
Full-scale plasteline model for limestone carving of "The Boy and Bear" - rear view
Full-scale plasteline model of "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.
Full-scale plasteline model for limestone carving of "The Boy and Bear" - alternate rear view
Full-scale plasteline model of "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.
Stone carvers using plaster model as a guide for 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…
Stone carvers carving out the rough form of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" from limestone
Stone carvers 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 shopping centers.
Limestone and gilt…
Limestone and gilt…
Stone carver examining the plaster model of the bear for "The Boy and Bear" while another carver carves out the rough form of the 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…