Birth of the Atomic Age, [Plaster]

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Title

Birth of the Atomic Age, [Plaster]

Subject

Figure sculpture, American--20th century

Description

Plaster small-scale nude male figure standing on a fluted base. He is missing the metal atom-like object that he holds above his head. His pose is elongated as if reaching upward.

Originally installed in 1959, is conserved and rededicated at the National Exchange Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Bellman, Gillette and Richards, architects.
Fredericks, Suzanne P. "Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor", Saginaw Valley State University, 2003. p. 134 and 232

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Date

1959

Rights

Use of this image requires permission from the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum

Type

Sculpture

Coverage

University Center (Mich.)

Sculpture Item Type Metadata

Physical Dimensions

33.5" x 3"

Materials

Plaster

Catalog Number

2000.326

Object Location

Sculptors Studio

Provenance

11/15/2000 gifted to MFSM

March/April 2003 relocated to Sculptor's Studio

Files

2000.326.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Birth of the Atomic Age, [Plaster],” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6463.