Central portion of "The Ford Empire" at Ford Auditorium
Dublin Core
Title
Central portion of "The Ford Empire" at Ford Auditorium
Subject
Clowns in art
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public sculpture, American
Relief (Art)
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Public sculpture, American
Relief (Art)
Description
The Ford Empire relief was located in the Ford Auditorium constructed on the Detroit riverfront as the new home of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra during 1955-1956. Perhaps the most notable feature of the building's interior was the expansive, curvilinear lobby adorned with some of Marshall Fredericks' most delicate and refined sculptures.
A 145-feet long filigreed metal mural, The Ford Empire, swept almost the entire length of the curved outer wall. On the balcony walls at either end of the foyer stood polished metal theatrical groupings of circus performers, musicians, harlequins, and dancers. Formed from literally thousands of pieces of copper, nickel, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum and plated with gold, zinc, and cadmium these pieces were hand-shaped, joined, plated, and polished.
A 145-feet long filigreed metal mural, The Ford Empire, swept almost the entire length of the curved outer wall. On the balcony walls at either end of the foyer stood polished metal theatrical groupings of circus performers, musicians, harlequins, and dancers. Formed from literally thousands of pieces of copper, nickel, brass, stainless steel, and aluminum and plated with gold, zinc, and cadmium these pieces were hand-shaped, joined, plated, and polished.
Creator
Hartwick, Maurice C.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 11 Folder 31
Series V, Box 11 Folder 31
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the creator.
Relation
V-11-31
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
8067
Coverage
Detroit (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Hartwick, Maurice C., “Central portion of "The Ford Empire" at Ford Auditorium,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 27, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/1707.