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(1) Freedom of the Human Spirit Sculpture
The Freedom of the Human Spirit was originally sculpted by Marshall Fredericks for the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City and stood in the Court of States.
Fredericks is quoted explaining the Freedom of the Human Spirit:
“I tried to take the male and female figures and free them from the earth. The only reason they stand up in the space at all is because they are suspended by sort of semi-visible abstract forms that keep them in the air, and then there are three giant wind swans flying with them. The idea was that these human beings, these people-us, do not have to be limited to the earth, to the ground. We can free ourselves mentally and spiritually whenever we want to, if we just try to do so.” Wikipedia
(2) Freedom of the Human Spirit Sculpture in Shain Park, Birmingham, Michigan USA.
Originally created for the 1964 New York World’s Fair, Marshall Fredericks sought permission from New York’s Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for a second casting in honor of B i r m i n g h a m ’ s 5 0thanniversary. The original design and sculptural models were donated by Marshall Fredericks. The plaque across from the sculpture denotes community members who contributed to the installation”. Source: https://www.bhamgov.org/History_and_Museum/2016%20Fredericks%20Brochure.pdf
(3) The Waters above – The Firmament basics 101 Flat Earth
Video Attribution: Tyler432 (YouTuber’s YouTube Channel)
(4) Water Above The Firmament | Largest Body Of Water Discovered In Space
Video Attribution: AAU (YouTuber’s YouTube Channel)