Full-scale plaster torso for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit"
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Title
Full-scale plaster torso for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit"
Subject
Animal sculpture--20th century.
Artists' studios--United States.
Black Elk, 1863-1950.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Artists' studios--United States.
Black Elk, 1863-1950.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
Plaster model for “Black Elk†in Fredericks’ Bloomfield Hills (Greenhouse), 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 17
Series V, Box 3, Folder 17
Date
1998
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-03-17
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
4" x 6"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Full-scale plaster torso for "Black Elk: Homage to the Great Spirit",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 23, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/355.