Full-scale plasteline model of head for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit" surrounded by sculpting tools

Dublin Core

Title

Full-scale plasteline model of head for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit" surrounded by sculpting tools

Subject

Animal sculpture--20th century.
Artists' studios--United States.
Black Elk, 1863-1950.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Description

Plasteline model for “Black Elk” in Fredericks’ Royal Oak, Michigan studio. Originally created to support the Tower of the Four Winds, Black Elk Neihardt Park, Blair, Nebraska. The Peace Pipe points from the Heart of Man to the Heart of God. Black Elk prays through tears, "Oh, make my people live."

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 3, Folder 16

Date

1998-04

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.

Relation

V-03-16

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Image

Identifier

22.22

Coverage

Royal Oak (Mich.)

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Color print

Physical Dimensions

4" x 6"

Files

Item #352.jpg

Citation

“Full-scale plasteline model of head for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit" surrounded by sculpting tools,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/352.