Rear view of "Torso of a Dancer" in bronze
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Title
Rear view of "Torso of a Dancer" in bronze
Subject
Bronze sculpture, American--20th century.
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Description
After modeling the Torso of a Dancer in about 1934, Fredericks carved it in Belgian black marble for the Cranbrook Art Museum in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. He subsequently used the original plaster model to create several bronze casts.
Fredericks chose to leave the Torso with its raw bronze color. He finished the sculpture with a high degree of polish to emphasize the smooth forms, graceful lines, and strong muscles of the figure.
The nude female form is a subject that has entranced artists since the dawn of time. Fredericks' treatment is typical of sculptors working during the Art Deco period when streamlined, elegant forms predominated, yet Fredericks' realistic but slightly idealized treatment of this traditional subject also illustrates his personal, mature style.
Fredericks chose to leave the Torso with its raw bronze color. He finished the sculpture with a high degree of polish to emphasize the smooth forms, graceful lines, and strong muscles of the figure.
The nude female form is a subject that has entranced artists since the dawn of time. Fredericks' treatment is typical of sculptors working during the Art Deco period when streamlined, elegant forms predominated, yet Fredericks' realistic but slightly idealized treatment of this traditional subject also illustrates his personal, mature style.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 22 Folder 25
Series V, Box 22 Folder 25
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-22-25
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Color print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Rear view of "Torso of a Dancer" in bronze,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 30, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3572.