Side view of marble "Torso of a Dancer"
Dublin Core
Title
Side view of marble "Torso of a Dancer"
Subject
Cranbrook Educational Community
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Marble sculpture, American
Figure sculpture, American--20th century.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Marble sculpture, American
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.
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.
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.
Creator
Hartwick, Maurice C.
Source
Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series V, Box 22 Folder 26
Series V, Box 22 Folder 26
Date
n.d.
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the creator.
Relation
V-22-26
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
5247
Coverage
Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
Hartwick, Maurice C., “Side view of marble "Torso of a Dancer",” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3578.