Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor

This comprehensive photo monograph celebrates the life and work of Marshall Fredericks and demonstrates the breadth and innovation of his creativity within the figurative monumental sculpture tradition. Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor is the first monograph devoted to this preeminent 20th-century American figurative sculptor. Fredericks's well-known public works include The Spirit of Detroit, the monumental Christ on the Cross at Indian River, Michigan, The Expanding Universe fountain at the State Department Building in Washington, D.C., Freedom of the Human Spirit, commissioned for the United States Pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair, and the Fountain of Eternal Life in Cleveland, Ohio. Noted art scholar Edgar P. Richardson discusses Fredericks's architectural commissions, his development of the monumental freestanding group, and his continual experimentation with new forms and materials. Additional essays examine Fredericks's late work, his legacy as it is embodied in the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, his work in the field of medals, and his mastery of the sculpture process and the installation of monumental works. Virtually all the sculptor's major works, from his early portrait busts and Depression-era post office commissions through his final monumental works in 1997 and 1998, are fully illustrated in this elegantly designed volume. A complete chronology, compiled by Marcy Heller Fisher, not only cites his artistic endeavors but also highlights his humanitarian efforts and civic involvements.Fredericks, Marshall M. is the author of 'Marshall M. Fredericks, Sculptor' with ISBN 9780972692908 and ISBN 0972692908.