EvAngelos William Frudakis
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| EvAngelos William Frudakis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1921 Rains,[1][2] Utah, United States |
| 💀Died | February 16, 2019, 97 years Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesFebruary 16, 2019, 97 years |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🏫 Education | Greenwich Workshop, NYC; Hartley House, NYC; Beaux-Arts Institute; Prix to Rome; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Prix de Rome |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | The Signer, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA;[3] John F. Kennedy Memorial, Atlantic City, NJ;[4] the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, Little Rock, AR;[5][6] Fishing Bear, Philadelphia Zoo, PA[7] |
| 🏅 Awards | Lifetime Achievement Award, National Sculpture Society[8] |
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EvAngelos William Frudakis (May 13, 1921 - February 16, 2019) was an American classical sculptor. He is known for his public commissions, including the national monuments The Signer[3][7] in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and The Minuteman in the National Guard Building in Washington DC[9] and the National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, VA.[10] He is also recognized for his sculptures John F. Kennedy Memorial, in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Nashua, New Hampshire;[4][11] the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, in Little Rock, Arkansas;[5][6] and Fishing Bear, on view at the Philadelphia Zoo, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sculpture[edit]
Monuments[edit]
- The Signer. National Monument (Bronze, Plaster Cast) | 12 ft | Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA.[12][13]
- Minute Man. National Monument (Bronze) | 9 ft | National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, VA.[10]
- Minute Man. National Monument (Bronze) | 7 ft | National Guard Building, Washington, DC.[9]
- Reaching. Monument (Bronze) | 7 ft | Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC.[14]
- Icarus and Daedalus. Monument (Bronze Fountain) | 14 ft | Little Rock, AK. 1965. Dedicated October 29, 1967.[5][6]
- Welcome Fountain. Monument (Bronze Fountain) | 6 ft | The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.[15]
- Fishing Bear. Monument (Bronze) | 4 ft | Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA. 1981.
Portrait Busts[edit]
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Portrait Bust (Bust: bronze, Pedestal: polished black granite) | 3 ft | Atlantic City, NJ. 1964. Installed Nov. 9, 1965. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1965.[4]
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Portrait Bust (Bust: bronze, Pedestal: polished black granite) | 3 ft | Nashua, NH. 1964. Installed Nov. 9, 1965. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1965.[11]
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Portrait Bust (Bust: bronze, Pedestal: polished black granite) | 3 ft | Guaymas, Mexico.
- Ephraim Katzir, former President of Israel. Portrait Bust (Bronze) | Life size | Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
- Aharon Katzir, Weizmann Institute of Science. Portrait Bust (Bronze) | Life size | Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.
- Young Boy. Portrait Bust (Tennessee Marble) | Life size | New York, NY. 1938.
- Mr. Klein. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | New York, NY. 1939.
- Female Head. Portrait Bust (Pentelic - Greek Marble) | Life size | New York, New York. 1940.
- Philosopher. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Artist Collection. 1940.
- Happy Clark. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Philadelphia, PA. 1941.
- Louis Comito. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Lahaska, PA. 1942.
- Raul Conagle. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Philadelphia, PA. 1943.
- Amelia Zell. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Philadelphia, PA. 1943.
- Lt. Norman Weiss. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | U.S. Army, TX. 1943.
- Joseph Plomchok. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Philadelphia, PA. 1944.
- Old Turk. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Artist collection. 1944.
- Pat (female). Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Artist collection. 1945.
- Black (female). Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Artist collection. 1945.
- Joseph Plomchok. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Artist collection. 1946.
- Lawrence Fearn. Portrait Bust (Plaster) | Life size | Mendham, NJ. 1947.
- Bronson Tufts. Portrait Bust (Bronze) | Life size | Chestnut Hill, PA. 1947.
- Maxwell Simpson. Portrait Bust (Bronze) | Life size | New Jersey. 1947.
References[edit]
- ↑ Van Cott, John W. "History of Rains, Utah". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Legends of America. "Rains, Utah Mining Camp". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Park Service. "Independence – Plaques and Statues in the Park". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Atlantic City, NJ". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Smithsonian Institution. ""Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture)". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. ""Icarus and Daedalus". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Philadelphia Public Art. "Artist: Evangelos W. Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ The Philadelphia Inquirer. "EvAngelos Frudakis, 97, of Philadelphia, noted sculptor and teacher". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 National Guard Educational Foundation. "National Guard Memorial". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997 (Dept. of Defense, 1996), p. 713.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Nashua, NH". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ The Independence Visitor Center. "Signers Garden". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Old City District. "The Signer Statue". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Brookgreen Gardens. "Reaching by Evangelos William Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Philadelphia Public Art. "Landmark: Rittenhouse Hotel, Welcome". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
External links[edit]
- American Academy in Rome, official website of the Academy
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