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Centuries of Progress: American World's Fairs 1853 to 1982 Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs 1853 to 1982 January 28 to April 5, 2013 Teacher’s Guide 989-964-7125 www.marshallfredericks.org Information on the Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum Location: The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum is located on the campus of Saginaw Valley State University in the Arbury Fine Arts Center, 7400 Bay Rd., University Center, MI 48710. Contact Information: Phone: (989)964-7125 Fax: (989)964-7221 Email: [email protected] Website: www.marshallfredericks.org The Collection: The Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum features a unique collection of hundreds of works that span the career of Marshall M. Fredericks (1908-1998), a traditional figurative public sculptor, who remained active in his metro-Detroit studios until days before his death at age 90. He is known nationally and internationally for his mon- umental figurative sculptures, public memorials, public fountains, portraits, and whimsical animal figures. Main Gallery The Main Gallery includes around 200 works, mostly plaster models, which span a 70-year career of sculpting. The museum holdings include plaster mod- els, cast and carved sculptures, medals, jewelry, min- iatures, drawings, photos, site models, molds, arma- tures, tools, machinery and archival materials. Main Gallery highlights include: Christ on the Cross in Indi- an River, Michigan; the Fountain of Eternal Life in Cleveland, Ohio; The Expanding Universe Fountain at the State Department in Washington, D.C.; Freedom of the Human Spirit in Flushing Meadow Park, New York City; Leaping Gazelle for The Levi Barbour Foun- tain at Belle Isle in Detroit, Michigan; The Spirit of Detroit at the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit; and The Ford Empire at Ford Auditorium in Detroit. The Sculptor’s Studio The Sculptor’s Studio displays a permanent exhibit of objects and artifacts from Fredericks’ studio. After his death in 1998, his entire collection of archives, artwork, studio tools, equip- ment and some personal items became part of the museum’s collection. These items are arranged in a sequence that ex- plains the casting process. A large didactic panel on the lost- wax and sand-casting methods further explains the casting process. Visitors also can view a kiosk of original images of Fredericks’ studio interior and exterior, the Sculpture Garden and an extended version of the video “The Magic of Marshall Fredericks: The Poet Lord Byron.” The Sculptor’s Studio fur- thers the mission of the museum and fulfills Fredericks’ wish of educating visitors about the process of fine art casting. 2 Temporary Exhibition Galleries The Temporary Exhibition Galleries feature changing exhibitions of national, regional and international artists and showcase works from the museum collection. Its first exhibition was Cranbrook Fundamentals, which opened Oc- tober 11, 2003, and closed March 20, 2004. Past exhibitions are listed below: Contemporary American Sculpture from the Collection of the Flint Institute of Arts (April 30, 2004 to April 30, 2005) Prints by Sculptors: From the Collection of the Flint Institute of Arts (April 30 to August 28, 2004) Visiting Scholar & Artist Series: Paul Rotterdam: Drawings (October 8, 2004, to January 22, 2005), in conjunction with the Dow Visiting Artist Series The Preacher and His Congregation: From the Collection of the Flint Institute of Arts, Photographs by James Perry Walker (February 7 to March 19, 2005), in conjunction with Black History Month Marshall M. Fredericks, (1908-1998), (April 15 to August 28, 2005) The Armature Revealed: From the Collection of the Marshall Fredericks Sculpture Museum (June 10 to September 24, 2005) Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen Collection (October 14, 2005 to April 30, 2006) Marshall M. Fredericks: Selected Works from the Collection (June 1 to January 19, 2007) Cultural Reflections, Inuit Art from the Collections of the Dennos Museum Center (February 2 to May 20, 2007) Pewabic Pottery: Patronage, Private Residences, Public Buildings, Sacred Spaces, (June 1 to September 29, 2007) David Hostetler: Wood and Bronze Sculptures, (October 12, 2007 to January 22, 2008) Street Sense: A 20 year retrospective of Tyree Guyton and the Heidelberg Project, (February 8 to May 24, 2008) Regional Biennial Juried Sculpture Exhibition, (June 13 to September 20, 2008) Tangents and Waves: The Art of David Barr and Diane Carr, (October 3, 2008 to January 31, 2009) Thayer and Thayer, Paintings and Sculpture, (February 7 to May 29, 2009) The Softness of Iron: Welded Sculptures by Orna Ben-Ami, (June 12 to September 19, 2009) Breaking the Mold: Contemporary Chinese and Japanese Ceramic Sculpture and Non-Traditional Tapestries, (October 2, 2009 to January 31, 2010) Sketches to Sculptures: Rendered Reality, Sixty Years with Marshall M. Fredericks, (February 12 to June 12, 2010) Artists Portray Artists: Selections from the Kresge Art Museum Collection (October 1, 2010 to January 29, 2011) Art in Architecture: The Collaborative Spirit of the Interwar Period in Detroit (February 5 to May 28, 2011) Visit our website at www.marshallfredericks.org/exhibitions to view more exhibitions. On that same page, click on any exhibition under “All Past Temporary Exhibitions” to find a link to videos and photographs (our Flickr page). Sculpture Garden School groups can include a Sculpture Garden tour as part of their visit. There are approximately two dozen of Freder- icks’ sculptures on campus; most of them are close to the museum. Admission: Admission to the Museum is free to walk-in visitors. Tour Information: Museum tours can be scheduled by calling 989-964-7096. Arrangements for tours should be made 4 weeks in advance. Visit www.marshallfredericks.org/learn for more information about tours. 3 What is a World’s Fair? It’s similar to a festival. There are buildings of all shapes and colors. They may look like they are from another country or even another planet. Bands are playing and there are flowers and art work around every corner. Many people from across the globe come to enjoy and explore the World’s Fair. Another word to describe a World’s Fair is “exposition” or “expo” for short. In 1849 Henry Cole, a British government official, proposed an idea of an international exhibition in London in which all nations would be invited to display their products and newest ad- vancements in technology, inventions arts and more. Supported by Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, it opened in Lon- don in 1851 and over 6 million people visited the fair. What would you see at a World’s Fair? People from across the world, bands and entertainers, buildings, art, fountains, food (some familiar, others new), inventions and new technologies. People experienced traditions from many cultures around the world. Many of “the firsts” could be found at the expos such as amusement rides, popcorn, robots, and technology. Where are they held? They are held throughout the world, most often in big cities that can handle large crowds. Many cities host the World’s Fairs when they celebrate milestones. For example, Philadelphia hosted the 1876 Exposition celebrating America’s one-hundredth birthday. What do World’s Fairs do and how long do they last? They provide a look into the future, new inventions, new meth- ods of transportation, technology, architecture, art, entertainment, multicultur- al information, music, dancing, foods, inventions and other trends. World Fair’s Fun Fact: are not permanent. They generally last 6 months, during the warm time of the Cost for admission into the World’s year. Fair of 1876 was $50 cents, in 1982 it was $9.95 How can a World’s Fair transform an area? A trash dump in Queens, NY be- came the site of the 1939-40 and 1964 World’s Fair. It is a beautiful park today with some sculptures that still remain after the Fair was over, including Mar- shall Fredericks’ Freedom of the Human Spirit . Some of the World’s Fairs have themes, such as The World of Tomorrow but changed to For Peace and Freedom-1939 and Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms-1933-34 What would you make the theme of one today? Have students discuss different themes. What does “White City” mean? (Chicago 1893) The “White City” refers to the large classically inspired buildings that made up the Chicago 1893 exposition, which were temporary wood structures covered with staff, a brilliant white plaster and hemp mixture that resembled marble. Who are the “White Rabbits”? Lorado Taft, Chicago sculptor, himself was such a hit in his day that architect Daniel Burnham tapped him for the World's Columbian Exposition. In 1893, near the same location as the “Fountain of Time,” Taft made numerous plaster sculptures for the Midway. The story is he had asked Burnham, who was in charge of the fair, if he could hire women to carry out some of these sculpture themes that were supposed to be done in a great hurry. And apparently Burnham said, "I don't care if you hire white rabbits to do that work." So Taft hired women to help him, and they called them- selves "The White Rabbits." http://www.wbez.org/episode-segments/legacy-chicago-sculptor-lorado-taft 4 Where was the first Ferris Wheel located, and what happened to it? (Ferris wheel photographic reproduction) (1893) The very first Ferris wheel was built in Chicago, and designed by George W. Ferris. The Ferris Wheel was so big, that there wasn’t a space big enough to store it. Instead of building such a place, the original Ferris Wheel was blown up. It took 200 lbs. of dynamite to completely dismantle it. What is the Panama Canal and how long did it take to build it? The Panama Canal shortcut, through the Isthmus of Panama, made it possible for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans in half the time previously required rather that the longer route around South America.
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