Corrado Parducci

Corrado Giuseppe Parducci (March 10, 1900 – November 22, 1981) was an Italian-American architectural sculptor who was a celebrated artist for his numerous early-20th century works.

However, with the automotive industry booming in the 1920s, Parducci moved his family to Michigan and ended up spending the rest of his career working from Detroit.

Parducci's work can be found on many of the Detroit area's finest buildings including churches, schools, banks, hospitals, and residences.

[1][2] His sculptures can be found in most major Michigan cities including Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Marquette, Royal Oak, Saginaw, Midland and Ypsilanti.

Anthony Di Lorenzo, New York ornamentalist, held two contracts for interior decoration in the Detroit Masonic Temple - #1 (Corrado Parducci) $13,160.00 and #2 for $9,680.00.

Parducci met Albert Kahn in New York City who urged him to come to Detroit and work on two bank buildings on Griswold Street.