Draft:EvAngelos Frudakis

EvAngelos William Frudakis
EvAngelos William Frudakis
Born	May 13, 1921; Rains, Utah, United States
Died	February 16, 2019, 97 years; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality	American
Education	Greenwich Workshop, NYC; Hartley House, NYC; Beaux-Arts Institute; Prix to Rome; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Prix de Rome
Known for	Sculpture
Notable work	The Signer, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA; John F. Kennedy Memorial, Atlantic City, NJ; the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, Little Rock, AR; Fishing Bear, Philadelphia Zoo, PA
Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award, National Sculpture Society

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EvAngelos William Frudakis (May 13, 1921 - February 16, 2019) was an American classical sculptor. He is known for his monumental sculptures in national buildings and parks, including The Signer^[4]^[8] 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;^[5]^[11] the Icarus and Daedalus Fountain, in Little Rock, Arkansas;^[6]^[7] and Fishing Bear, on view at the Philadelphia Zoo, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[8]

Sculpture[edit]

Monuments[edit]

The Signer. National Monument (Bronze) | 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.^[6]^[7]
Welcome Fountain. Monument (Bronze Fountain) | 6 ft | The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA.^[15]
Fishing Bear. Monument (Bronze) | 4 ft | Philadelphia Zoo, Philadelphia, PA. 1981.^[8]

Selection of 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.^[5]
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.
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.
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.
^ The Philadelphia Inquirer. "EvAngelos Frudakis, 97, of Philadelphia, noted sculptor and teacher". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ ^a ^b National Park Service. "Independence – Plaques and Statues in the Park". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Atlantic City, NJ". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smithsonian Institution. ""Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture)". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. ""Icarus and Daedalus". Retrieved 2020-09-02.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Philadelphia Public Art. "Artist: Evangelos W. Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ ^a ^b National Guard Educational Foundation. "National Guard Memorial". Retrieved 2020-09-01.
^ ^a ^b United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997 (Dept. of Defense, 1996), p. 713.
^ ^a ^b 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

Category:Sculpture Category:American people of Greek descent Category:1921 births Category:2019 deaths Category:American sculptors Category:Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts alumni Category:Sculptors from Pennsylvania Category:Lists of fellows of the American Academy in Rome

[rains-1] Van Cott, John W. "History of Rains, Utah". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[rainshistory-2] Legends of America. "Rains, Utah Mining Camp". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[Evangelos_Frudakis-3] The Philadelphia Inquirer. "EvAngelos Frudakis, 97, of Philadelphia, noted sculptor and teacher". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[SignerNPS-4] National Park Service. "Independence – Plaques and Statues in the Park". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[JFKsmithsonian-5] Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Atlantic City, NJ". Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[IcarusDaedalusSmithsonian-6] Smithsonian Institution. ""Icarus and Daedalus, (sculpture)". Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[IcarusDaedalusAR-7] Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. ""Icarus and Daedalus". Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[PhiladelphiaPublicArt-8] Philadelphia Public Art. "Artist: Evangelos W. Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[MinuteMan-9] National Guard Educational Foundation. "National Guard Memorial". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[DeptDefense-10] United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services, Department of Defense Authorization for Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1997 (Dept. of Defense, 1996), p. 713.

[JFKsmithsonianNH-11] Smithsonian Art Inventory. "John F. Kennedy – Nashua, NH". Retrieved 2020-09-02.

[SignerIndependenceVC-12] The Independence Visitor Center. "Signers Garden". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[SignerStatue-13] Old City District. "The Signer Statue". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[BrookgreenGardensReaching-14] Brookgreen Gardens. "Reaching by Evangelos William Frudakis". Retrieved 2020-09-01.

[WelcomeFountain-15] Philadelphia Public Art. "Landmark: Rittenhouse Hotel, Welcome". Retrieved 2020-09-02.

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