Marshall Fredericks
Marshall Fredericks (1908-1998) is a world-renowned American sculptor who studied under Carl Milles in Stockholm and later joined his staff at the Department of Sculpture of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. Fredericks had a studio in Royal Oak, where he produced many sculptures for the Detroit area, including the Spirit of Detroit.
Fredericks worked on the seven Saints and Sinners figures over a long period of time in his studio. It was his doctor, Warren Cooksey, who arranged to have them used for a fountain at Oakland University.
Fredericks was happy to have his sculptures at Oakland. He thought that the "figures are youthful - something students can relate to" and argued that it was important for a university campus to have art and humor.1
For more information:
Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum
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Notes
1. Kathy Parrish. "Saints and Sinners' find a home." In-Touch: A publication for Oakland University Alumni (January, 1977), p. 1,4