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Nathan Phillips Square art show, life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine
Nathan Phillips Square art show, life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine

Nathan Phillips Square art show, life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine

Date6/12/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: What's it all about? Visitor to art show on Nathan Phillips Square at the weekend ponders life-sized sculpture of a young girl by John R. Raine. Over 225 artists displayed more than 3;000 works in the ninth annual show and $3;000 in prizes was awarded.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104337F
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
Toronto's first peek at the $100,000 sculpture was obtained when Str photographer Boris Spremo (below) sprawled at Nathan Phillips Square and stuck his camera inside the protective case
10/25/1966
Get me to the church on time! Leaving this 23-year-old groom-to-be in Nathan Phillips Square, with hands bound, legs manacled to Henry Moore's sculptu(...)
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8/11/1967
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Art you can sunbathe on. In Celsius and Fahrenheit, the temperature's getting up and sitting in the sun is a pleasant pastime. In Nathan Phillips Squa(...)
4/14/1975
Meet 'John Galt'. Strak and unabashed stands this sculpture, John Galt, among the hundreds of pieces of art on display in City Hall Square. So far the(...)
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6/18/1965
Art lovers. The hospitable curve of the Archer, the Henry Moore sculpture at Toronto City Hall, was just too inviting for these young lovers to resist(...)
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More public art: Moving east just a few feet beyond the garden, one is confronted by yet more artwork, this time in the form of the Citysite Sculptures sponsored by Visual Arts Ontario
More public art: Moving east just a few feet beyond the garden, one is confronted by yet more artwork, this time in the form of the Citysite Sculptures sponsored by Visual Arts Ontario
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Controversial piece: The hulking bronze sculpture of The Archer caused a public furor when it was brought to grace the square outside Toronto City Hall at taxpayers' expense
Controversial piece: The hulking bronze sculpture of The Archer caused a public furor when it was brought to grace the square outside Toronto City Hall at taxpayers' expense
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Touching sight: This sculpture of a woman shows in a simple manner the strong emotions that run through the work of Eskimo artists
Touching sight: This sculpture of a woman shows in a simple manner the strong emotions that run through the work of Eskimo artists
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Peter Anson Examines Eskimo Sculpture
Peter Anson Examines Eskimo Sculpture
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Sculpture - Modern - City Hall Exhibits
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