EvAngelos William Frudakis
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| EvAngelos William Frudakis | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 13, 1921 Rains, 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[1]; John F. Kennedy Memorial, Atlantic City, NJ;[2] the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, Little Rock, AR;[3][4] Fishing Bear, Philadelphia Zoo, PA[5] |
| 🏅 Awards | Medal of Honor, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Sculpture Society[6] |
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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[5] in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and The Minuteman in the National Guard Building in Washington DC[7] and the National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, VA[8]. He is also recognized for his sculptures John F. Kennedy Memorial, in Atlantic City, New Jersey and Nashua, New Hampshire;[2][9] the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, in Little Rock, Arkansas;[3][4] and Fishing Bear, on view at the Philadelphia Zoo, in Pennsylvania, and the Airlie Foundation in Virginia.
Fellowships[edit]
- National Sculpture Society, Fellow
- National Academy of Design, Fellow[10]
- Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, 1952[11]
Selected Awards[edit]
- Medal of Honor, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Sculpture Society, 2012[6][12]
- Artists Fund Prize, National Academy of Design, 1990
- Gold Medal, National Academy of Design, 1984
- Meiselman Prize, National Sculpture Society, 1981
- Artists Fund Prize, National Academy of Design, 1977
- Herbert Adams Award, National Sculpture Society, 1976
- Artists Fund Prize, National Academy of Design, 1975
- Gold Medal, National Sculpture Society, 1972
- Richards Prize for Best Portrait, National Sculpture Society, 1972
- Watrous Gold Medal, National Academy of Design, 1968
- Prix de Rome, National Competition, 1950 and 1951
Sculpture[edit]
Monuments[edit]
- The Signer. National Monument (Bronze, Plaster Cast) | 12 ft | Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA.[13][14]
- Minute Man. National Monument (Bronze) | 9 ft | National Guard Readiness Center, Arlington, VA.[8]
- Minute Man. National Monument (Bronze) | 7 ft | National Guard Building, Washington, DC.[7] and the National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, VA[8]
- Reaching. Monument (Bronze) | 7 ft | Brookgreen Gardens Sculpture Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC.[15]
- Icarus and Daedalus. Monument (Bronze Fountain) | 14 ft | Little Rock, AK. 1965. Dedicated October 29, 1967.[3][4]
- Welcome Fountain. Monument (Bronze Fountain) | 6 ft | The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.[16]
- Fishing Bear. Monument Fountain (Bronze) | 4 ft | Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA. 1981.
- Fishing Bear. Monument (Bronze) | 4 ft | Airlie Foundation, Airlie, VA. 1970.
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.[2]
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Portrait Bust (Bust: bronze, Pedestal: polished black granite) | 3 ft | Nashua, NH. 1964. Installed Nov. 9, 1965. Dedicated Nov. 11, 1965.[9]
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Portrait Bust Memorial (Bust: bronze, Pedestal: polished black granite) | 3 ft | Guaymas, Mexico.
- Ephraim Katzir, former President of Israel. Portrait Bust Memorial (Bronze) | Life size | Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel.[17]
- Aharon Katzir, Weizmann Institute of Science. Portrait Bust Memorial (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]
- ↑ National Park Service. "Independence – Plaques and Statues in the Park". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Atlantic City, NJ". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Smithsonian Institution. ""Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture)". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. ""Icarus and Daedalus". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Philadelphia Public Art. "Artist: Evangelos W. Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The Philadelphia Inquirer. "EvAngelos Frudakis, 97, of Philadelphia, noted sculptor and teacher". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 National Guard Educational Foundation. "National Guard Memorial History". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997 (Dept. of Defense, 1996), p. 713.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Nashua, NH". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ National Academy of Design. ""All National Academicians (1825 – Present)"". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ "All Fellows | American Academy in Rome". www.aarome.org. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ Evangelos Frudakis—A Sculptor’s Life of Learning (Sculpture Review, Spring 06, Vol IV, No.1), pp.32-37.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ From the World of Child's Play to Marble and Bronze (The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA, March 9, 1980), p. 168.
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