Sorel Etrog
Sorel Etrog, CM (August 29, 1933 – February 26, 2014) was a Romanian-born Canadian artist, writer and philosopher. He is best known for his work as a sculptor. In 1966, works by Etrog, Alex Colville and Yves Gaucher represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.[1]
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Born | Iaşi, Romania | August 29, 1933
Died | February 26, 2014 Toronto, Ontario | (aged 80)
Nationality | Canadian |
Field | Sculpture, painting, writing, book illustration |
Training | Institute of Painting and Sculpture, Tel Aviv; Brooklyn Museum of Art |
Awards | Order of Canada, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
He died from prostate cancer in Toronto. He was aged 80.[2]
Sorel Etrog Media
Sorel Etrog's sculpture in Odette Sculpture Park Windsor Canada.
Sorel Etrog's sculpture Flight was commissioned by the Pavilion of Canada, Expo 67, and is now part of the Bank of Canada collection.
Sorel Etrog's sculpture Flight was commissioned by the Pavilion of Canada, Expo 67, and is now part of the Bank of Canada collection.
Sorel Etrog's The Hand in Toronto (1972)
References
- ↑ "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
- ↑ "Sorel Etrog, towering figure in Canadian Modern art, dies at 80". The Toronto Star.
Other websites
Media related to Sorel Etrog at Wikimedia Commons
- Sorel Etrog on IMDb
- Sorel Etrog Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine at Gallery Moos Toronto
- "Etrog", Artnet
- Sorel Etrog at the Tate Gallery