The Spirit of Detroit
Watch a short video below to learn about the popular sculpture The Spirit of Detroit by artist Marshall Fredericks.
Trivia
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Learn
The Spirit of Detroit is green because of its patina. Patina is what happens to the surface of metals over several years from the reaction with oxygen and the environment. This process can be sped up with chemicals, and that is how Marshall Fredericks colored his sculptures.
The green color that Fredericks liked can take many years to occur on its own. Read this for more information on the process of natural oxidation.
The green color that Fredericks liked can take many years to occur on its own. Read this for more information on the process of natural oxidation.
Think
The Spirit of Detroit was the name given to the sculpture by the people of Detroit. Why do you think they gave it the name The Spirit of Detroit?
Color
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Watch
Watch a video about how The Spirit of Detroit was installed and dedicated in Detroit, Michigan in 1959.