"Flying Gulls Fountain" - front view

"Flying Gulls Fountain" - front view

Aluminum sculpture--20th century
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Fountains.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Outdoor sculpture--United States.
Public sculpture, American

This delicately balanced sculpture is evidence of Fredericks' expertise in design and structural engineering. The openness and verticality of the composition are very dramatic.

The large gulls appear weightless, held in place only by a wing tip, giving the illusion of flight and movement. Fredericks reinforced the elegance of the composition with the smooth surfaces of the gulls' bodies and wings, only slightly suggesting feathers and other details.

To complete this airy construction, Fredericks utilized lightweight aluminum to cast the gulls for a fountain at the Civic Center and Loutit District Library Plaza in Grand Haven, Michigan.

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 10 Folder 26

n.d.

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V-10-26

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Image

Grand Haven (Mich.)

Black and white print

8" x 10"