FRUDAKIS, EvAngelos William (1921- ) sculptor, medalist.
Born Rains, Utah, 13 May 1921.
One of the few artists allowed to create an entire series–let alone
two series!–to be struck by Franklin Mint. His Life of Christ
Series are 24 stand-alone scenes combined in 12 medals. His
Stations of the Cross Series contained 14 medals.
Fellow: American Academy in Rome.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Academician: National Academy of Design.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Assocition.
Awarded: Prix de Rome (1950 and 1951).
Awarded: Nat Academy of Design Watrous Gold Medal (1968)
Awarded: Nat Sculpture Society Gold Medal (1972).
R E L I E F S
1950 Howard (Sir Albert) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951 Rodale (Joseph) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960 Eddystone Station Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1963 B.L. England Station Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1967 Peach Bottom Station Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1978 Dilworth (Richard) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Hall of Fame Series:
Born Rains, Utah, 13 May 1921.
One of the few artists allowed to create an entire series–let alone
two series!–to be struck by Franklin Mint. His Life of Christ
Series are 24 stand-alone scenes combined in 12 medals. His
Stations of the Cross Series contained 14 medals.
Fellow: American Academy in Rome.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Academician: National Academy of Design.
Member: American Medallic Sculpture Assocition.
Awarded: Prix de Rome (1950 and 1951).
Awarded: Nat Academy of Design Watrous Gold Medal (1968)
Awarded: Nat Sculpture Society Gold Medal (1972).
R E L I E F S
1950 Howard (Sir Albert) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1951 Rodale (Joseph) Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1960 Eddystone Station Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1963 B.L. England Station Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1967 Peach Bottom Station Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . .
1978 Dilworth (Richard) Relief. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S E R I E S
Hall of Fame Series:
1971 Wald (Lillian D.) Medal. . . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-076
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 31:143, CAL 35:2169; PCA 51:1102,
PCA 51:1115, PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Auctions:. . . . . CAL 31:143, CAL 35:2169; PCA 51:1102,
PCA 51:1115, PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
1972 Adams (John Quincy) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1963-001-080
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:143, CAL 35:2124;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Captain Cook Festival Medals:
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 31:143, CAL 35:2124;
PCA 52:458[set/94], PCA 65:543[set/94]
Captain Cook Festival Medals:
1967 Captain Cook Festival Medal (designed by Dean E.
McMullen; modeled by Frudakis) . . . . . . MAco 1967-133-001
McMullen; modeled by Frudakis) . . . . . . MAco 1967-133-001
1968 Captain Cook Festival Medal (designed by Dean E.
McMullen; modeled by Frudakis) . . . . . . MAco 1967-133-002
McMullen; modeled by Frudakis) . . . . . . MAco 1967-133-002
1969 Captain Cook Festival Medal (designed by McMullen,
obv by Frudakis, rev by Joseph Di Lorenzo) MAco 1967-133-003
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:570
American Negro Commemorative Society:
1969 Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-10
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1969 154.1
Britannia Commemorative Society:
1970 Alfred the Great Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM BCS-19
Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:
1967 Saint Damasus I Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS-3
Catholic Commem Medal Society Series Special Issue:
1971 Prince of Peace Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS.SS-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:588
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1970.176.1
Stations of the Cross Series:
1972 Jesus is Condemned to Death Medal. . . . . . . FM CRS-1
1972 Jesus Carries His Cross Medal. . . . . . . . . FM CRS-2
1972 Jesus Falls the First Time Medal . . . . . . . FM CRS-3
1972 Jesus Meets His Mother Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CRS-4
1972 Simon Helps Jesus Carry Cross Medal. . . . . . FM CRS-5
1973 Veronica Wipes Face of Jesus Medal . . . . . . FM CRS-6
1973 Jesus Falls the Second Time Medal. . . . . . . FM CRS-7
1973 Jesus Speaks to the Women Medal. . . . . . . . FM CRS-8
1973 Jesus Falls the Third Time Medal . . . . . . . FM CRS-9
1973 Jesus is Stripped of Garments Medal. . . . . . FM CRS-10
1974 Jesus is Nailed to the Cross Medal . . . . . . FM CRS-11
1974 Jesus Dies On the Cross Medal. . . . . . . . . FM CRS-12
1974 Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross Medal . . . FM CRS-13
1974 Jesus is Laid in the Tomb Medal. . . . . . . . FM CRS-14
Complete Set of 14 Medals:
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:667
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1968 Brant (Joseph) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-9
Life of Christ Series:
1968 Nativity / Glory to God Medal. . . . . . . . . FM LCS-1
1968 Christ in Temple / Holy Family Medal. . . . . . FM LCS-2
1968 Baptism / First Miracle Medal. . . . . . . . . FM LCS-3
1968 Divine Healer / Good Shepherd Medal. . . . . . FM LCS-4
1968 Sermon on Mount / Lord's Prayer Medal. . . . . FM LCS-5
1969 Temptation / Choosing Twelve Apostles Medal. . FM LCS-6
1969 Feeding Multitude / Ministry of Christ Medal . FM LCS-7
1969 Cleansing Temple / Jesus Walks on Sea Medal. . FM LCS-8
1969 Rising of Lazarus / Last Supper Medal. . . . . FM LCS-9
1969 Agony in Garden / Way of Cross Medal . . . . . FM LCS-10
1969 Crucifixion / Resurrection Medal . . . . . . . FM LCS-11
1970 The Ascension / Descent of the Holy Spirit
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM LCS-12
National Commemorative Society:
1966 Gemini II Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1966.105.1
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1965-6-3
972 Dooley (Dr. Tom) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-90
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1972.107.1
Societe Commem de Femmes Celebres Series:
1967 Madison (Dolly Payne) Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-8
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.239.1
1973 Eve Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-44
Twelve Apostles Series:
1970 Saint John Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-4
M E D A L S
19xx Du Pont Corporation Dacron Medallion . . . . . . . .
obv by Frudakis, rev by Joseph Di Lorenzo) MAco 1967-133-003
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 26:570
American Negro Commemorative Society:
1969 Dunbar (Paul Laurence) Medal . . . . . . . . . FM ANS-10
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1969 154.1
Britannia Commemorative Society:
1970 Alfred the Great Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM BCS-19
Catholic Commemortive Medal Society Series:
1967 Saint Damasus I Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS-3
Catholic Commem Medal Society Series Special Issue:
1971 Prince of Peace Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . FM CCS.SS-2
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 18:588
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1970.176.1
Stations of the Cross Series:
1972 Jesus is Condemned to Death Medal. . . . . . . FM CRS-1
1972 Jesus Carries His Cross Medal. . . . . . . . . FM CRS-2
1972 Jesus Falls the First Time Medal . . . . . . . FM CRS-3
1972 Jesus Meets His Mother Medal . . . . . . . . . FM CRS-4
1972 Simon Helps Jesus Carry Cross Medal. . . . . . FM CRS-5
1973 Veronica Wipes Face of Jesus Medal . . . . . . FM CRS-6
1973 Jesus Falls the Second Time Medal. . . . . . . FM CRS-7
1973 Jesus Speaks to the Women Medal. . . . . . . . FM CRS-8
1973 Jesus Falls the Third Time Medal . . . . . . . FM CRS-9
1973 Jesus is Stripped of Garments Medal. . . . . . FM CRS-10
1974 Jesus is Nailed to the Cross Medal . . . . . . FM CRS-11
1974 Jesus Dies On the Cross Medal. . . . . . . . . FM CRS-12
1974 Jesus is Taken Down From the Cross Medal . . . FM CRS-13
1974 Jesus is Laid in the Tomb Medal. . . . . . . . FM CRS-14
Complete Set of 14 Medals:
Auctions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAL 28:667
International Fraternal Commemorative Society:
1968 Brant (Joseph) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM IFS-9
Life of Christ Series:
1968 Nativity / Glory to God Medal. . . . . . . . . FM LCS-1
1968 Christ in Temple / Holy Family Medal. . . . . . FM LCS-2
1968 Baptism / First Miracle Medal. . . . . . . . . FM LCS-3
1968 Divine Healer / Good Shepherd Medal. . . . . . FM LCS-4
1968 Sermon on Mount / Lord's Prayer Medal. . . . . FM LCS-5
1969 Temptation / Choosing Twelve Apostles Medal. . FM LCS-6
1969 Feeding Multitude / Ministry of Christ Medal . FM LCS-7
1969 Cleansing Temple / Jesus Walks on Sea Medal. . FM LCS-8
1969 Rising of Lazarus / Last Supper Medal. . . . . FM LCS-9
1969 Agony in Garden / Way of Cross Medal . . . . . FM LCS-10
1969 Crucifixion / Resurrection Medal . . . . . . . FM LCS-11
1970 The Ascension / Descent of the Holy Spirit
Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM LCS-12
National Commemorative Society:
1966 Gemini II Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-18
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1966.105.1
Collection: Princeton Library Newman (NC010) . 1965-6-3
972 Dooley (Dr. Tom) Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . FM NCS-90
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1972.107.1
Societe Commem de Femmes Celebres Series:
1967 Madison (Dolly Payne) Medal. . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-8
Collection: American Numismatic Society. . . 1967.239.1
1973 Eve Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM SCS-44
Twelve Apostles Series:
1970 Saint John Medal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FM TAS-4
M E D A L S
19xx Du Pont Corporation Dacron Medallion . . . . . . . .
1964 Shawn (Ted & Ruth Saint Denis) Golden Wedding
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-122
1967 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-089
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:172, J&J 21:1119
Anniversary Medal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1964-122
1967 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
Plaquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAco 1967-089
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 11:172, J&J 21:1119
1970 Blades (Brian Brewer) Medal. . . . . . . . . MAco 1970-108
1972 Kuhlman (Kathryn) I Believe in Miracles Medal MAco 1972-090
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:794
1987 Pride of the Best of New Jersey Governor's Medal
(design by Donald De Lue, modeled by Frudakis)
[dates/issue: 1987- ]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1956} Who's Who In American Art: 1956 [6ed:162],
1959 [7ed:197], 1962 [8ed:212],
1966 [9ed:155], 1970 [10ed:137-138],
1973 [11ed:248], 1976 [12ed:187],
1978 [13ed:233], 1980 [14ed:248],
1982 [15ed:317], 1984 [16ed:311-312],
1986 [17ed:341], 1989 [18ed:358],
1990 [19ed:375], 1992 [20ed:394-395],
1995 [21ed:407], 1997 [22ed:403].
1999 [23ed:411], 2001 [24ed:402],
2003 [25ed:410], 2005 [26ed:435],
2007 [28ed:426] four items illustrated on
full page T-60 in color Artists’ gallery.
B35 {1967} Who's Who.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 304-305.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:194.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 185, 250-251.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1207.
101 {1999} Fleisher Museum Masterworks of American Sculptors, p 125-126.
101 {2000} York (Alexandra) From the Fountainhead To The Future; and Other
Essays on Art and Excellence. NY: ART, Silver Rose Press (2000) p 118-124.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 136.
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.
1972 Kuhlman (Kathryn) I Believe in Miracles Medal MAco 1972-090
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&J 23:794
1987 Pride of the Best of New Jersey Governor's Medal
(design by Donald De Lue, modeled by Frudakis)
[dates/issue: 1987- ]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B I O G R A P H I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1956} Who's Who In American Art: 1956 [6ed:162],
1959 [7ed:197], 1962 [8ed:212],
1966 [9ed:155], 1970 [10ed:137-138],
1973 [11ed:248], 1976 [12ed:187],
1978 [13ed:233], 1980 [14ed:248],
1982 [15ed:317], 1984 [16ed:311-312],
1986 [17ed:341], 1989 [18ed:358],
1990 [19ed:375], 1992 [20ed:394-395],
1995 [21ed:407], 1997 [22ed:403].
1999 [23ed:411], 2001 [24ed:402],
2003 [25ed:410], 2005 [26ed:435],
2007 [28ed:426] four items illustrated on
full page T-60 in color Artists’ gallery.
B35 {1967} Who's Who.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 304-305.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 3:194.
A42 {1993} Reynolds, p 185, 250-251.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 1:1207.
101 {1999} Fleisher Museum Masterworks of American Sculptors, p 125-126.
101 {2000} York (Alexandra) From the Fountainhead To The Future; and Other
Essays on Art and Excellence. NY: ART, Silver Rose Press (2000) p 118-124.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
S29 {1969} National Commemorative Society, p 136.
AE {1992} AMSA Directory of Artists.