Romance of Transportation, Jets, Mold, [Plaster]
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Title
Romance of Transportation, Jets, Mold, [Plaster]
Description
Transportation by Man (Jets), plaster mold with iron rods,and galvanized pipe. Mold is stained from the shellac used to seal the mold.
This multiple-piece aluminum installation was made for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and the Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus, Ohio in 1965. This Jets section represents traveling forward into the future like airplanes over the mountains; it is actually a series of three stylized planes that resemble arrows. According to Fredericks "Transportation by Man expresses movement in man and shows the evolution of transportation from primitive beasts of burden to the modern expressway."
The entire sculptural installation is made of four individual sections; Recreational Activities, Transportation by Man, Motion in Nature, and Industry and Other Employment Activities.
This plaster section of Transportation by Man shows a thin layer of blued plaster. The discoloration is shellac on the surface as a releasing agent when making the model. Iron rods and piping are used for reinforcement on the reverse side.
The sculpture in its entirety can be viewed on pages 164-165 in Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor.
This multiple-piece aluminum installation was made for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and the Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus, Ohio in 1965. This Jets section represents traveling forward into the future like airplanes over the mountains; it is actually a series of three stylized planes that resemble arrows. According to Fredericks "Transportation by Man expresses movement in man and shows the evolution of transportation from primitive beasts of burden to the modern expressway."
The entire sculptural installation is made of four individual sections; Recreational Activities, Transportation by Man, Motion in Nature, and Industry and Other Employment Activities.
This plaster section of Transportation by Man shows a thin layer of blued plaster. The discoloration is shellac on the surface as a releasing agent when making the model. Iron rods and piping are used for reinforcement on the reverse side.
The sculpture in its entirety can be viewed on pages 164-165 in Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor.
Creator
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Date
1951
Rights
Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum
Type
Sculpture
Relief (Sculpture)
Mold
Relief (Sculpture)
Mold
Coverage
University Center (Mich.)
Mold Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
52" x 18" x 2"
Materials
Plaster
Catalog Number
1999.108
Object Location
Storage Room B - E1
Provenance
4/5/1994 Stable Stall I
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
10/25/1999 gifted to MFSM
Files
Citation
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Romance of Transportation, Jets, Mold, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed April 19, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/5378.