Marble "Torso of a Dancer" - rear view
Dublin Core
Title
Marble "Torso of a Dancer" - rear view
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.
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 Marshall M. Fredericks Archives.
Relation
V-22-26
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Coverage
Bloomfield Hills (Mich.)
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Black and white print
Physical Dimensions
8" x 10"
Files
Collection
Citation
“Marble "Torso of a Dancer" - rear view,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed December 22, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/3580.