Photostatic copy of study for "Recreational Activities" for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and Ohio Department of Transportation

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Title

Photostatic copy of study for "Recreational Activities" for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and Ohio Department of Transportation

Subject

Drawing, American--20th century.
Figure drawing.
Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998
Ohio Bureau of Employment Services.
Ohio. Dept. of Transportation.

Description

Photostat
25.75" x 18"

The architect of the building, Frederick H. Hobbs, Jr. described the project in this manner:

“The Director of Public Works and the officials of both departments felt that the sculptural expression should be clear and uncomplicated, that the viewer should need no interpreter. Mr. Fredericks has, therefore, brought his talents to a simple and lively expression which becomes as much literature as art. Each of the four compositions tells a story. In the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation lobby [Industry and Employment Activities] describes the work or industrial life of the State (Ohio). [Recreational Activities] tells a story in the form of the “good life,” the joys of nature, and of recreation. The Highway Building has a related but different story to tell. [Motion in Nature] expresses the movement in nature and from each element of it, young people will take great enjoyment. Transportation by Man expresses movement in man and shows the evolution of transportation from primitive beasts of burden to the modern expressway.”

Creator

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998

Source

Marshall M. Fredericks Papers
Series VIII, Cabinet 2 Drawer 9 Folder 2

Date

c. 1965

Rights

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

Relation

VIII-02-09-02

Format

image/jpeg

Type

Photostat

Identifier

1998.001.VIII.367

Drawing Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photostat

Physical Dimensions

25.75" x 18"

Files

1998_001_VIII_367.jpg

Citation

Fredericks, Marshall M., 1908-1998, “Photostatic copy of study for "Recreational Activities" for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services and Ohio Department of Transportation,” Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, accessed November 21, 2024, https://omeka.svsu.edu/items/show/6962.