Welcome to the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum!
The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum features a unique collection of over a thousand works that span the 70-year career of Detroit-based public sculptor, Marshall M. Fredericks (1908-1998). He is known nationally and internationally for his impressive monumental figurative sculpture, public memorials and fountains, portraits, and medals.
The museum and sculpture garden comprise one of the most comprehensive collections of any single artist's work in the world. The museum holdings include plaster models, cast and carved sculptures, medals, jewelry, miniatures, drawings, photos, site models, molds, armatures, tools, pointing machines, and archival materials.
The museum features a permanent exhibit of some 200 works by Marshall Fredericks of mostly plaster models, sketches, site models, bronzes, portraits, and wall reliefs; the Artist's Studio, which is a collection of objects from Fredericks' former Royal Oak and Bloomfield Hills, Michigan studios; two temporary exhibition galleries; archives; classroom; gift shop; and reception area. Adjacent to the museum, you'll find an outdoor sculpture garden that includes a growing collection of more than twenty of his bronzes on the beautifully landscaped campus of Saginaw Valley State University.
Fredericks' philosophy for making art can best be explained in a passage from his Credo:
"I love people, for I have learned through many experiences, both happy and sad, how beautiful and wonderful they can be; therefore, I want more than anything in the world to do Sculpture which will have real meaning for other people, many people, and might in some way encourage, inspire, or give them happiness."
"Celebrate the Spirit"
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