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The Spirit of Detroit
Marshall Fredericks
In 2013, Detroit-based artist Jerry Vile placed a 4-ft. tall can of Crisco in front of the monument [10] with a statement indicating it was for "helping to ease the pain of Detroit's bankruptcy." [ 11 ] Many interpreted the can as a reference to fisting , [ 12 ] a sex act in which Crisco is sometimes used as lubricant.
The Spirit of Detroit, a 25 feet (7.6 m) tall bronze statue by sculptor Marshall Fredericks, is located at the Courts Tower's marble wall element. As one of Detroit's most easily identifiable landmarks, a sketch of the statue appears as the central element of most of the logos of Detroit's city departments and services.
One Woodward Avenue. One Woodward Avenue (formerly known as the Michigan Consolidated Gas Company Building and American Natural Resources Building) is a 28-story office skyscraper in downtown Detroit, Michigan. Located in the city's Financial District, it overlooks Hart Plaza and the International Riverfront. It was designed by Minoru Yamasaki ...
English: Color 16mm film with optical sound containing the Detroit-Wayne Joint Building Authority 1959 public service informational film "The Spirit of Detroit," about the completion, installation, and dedication of Marshall Fredericks' titular statue outside of the City-County Building the previous year.
August 23, 2024 at 1:48 PM. Belle Isle is welcoming back a historic statue dedicated to a local charity figure after restoration. Crews reinstalled a statue dedicated to Detroit Goodfellows ...
Website. marshallfredericks.org. The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is an art museum that focuses on the life and works of sculptor Marshall Fredericks. The museum is affiliated with Saginaw Valley State University, and is located in university's Arbury Fine Arts Center in University Center, Michigan. Admission is free.