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| Title of Piece: |
American Eagle |
| Artist: |
Marshall Fredericks |
| Acquired: |
1950 |
| Material(s): |
Bronze, with turquiose patina |
| Category: |
Public Art |
| Location: |
Champions Plaza, SW entrance to Michigan Stadium |
| Comments: |
Gift of the Board in Control of Intercollegiate Athletics
as a memorial to Men and Women of the UM who gave their lives for their
country. Fielding Yost, legendary UM football coach and Athletic Director,
was the driving force behind several major UM athletic facilities, including
the football stadium. Yost wished for the stadium to be designated as
a memorial to all University men and women who had sacrificed their lives
for their country, rather than its being named after him. This sculpture,
executed by well-known Michigan artist Marshall Fredericks, fulfilled
Yost’s vision of a memorial. The inscription reads: "In memory of
the men and women of the University of Michigan who gave their lives for
their country - MCMXLVIII" Fredericks, who worked as an assistant
to Carl Milles at Cranbrook and taught there ten years, is also the sculptor
of the numerous bas reliefs on the facades of the
LS&A building as well as the bas reliefs on the Rackham
Educational Memorial in Detroit. |
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