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William J. Withrow stands in front of the new Art Gallery building, criticized for being incompatible with the neighborhood. The building literally re(...)
William J. Withrow stands in front of the new Art Gallery building, criticized for being incompatible with the neighborhood. The building literally re(...)

William J. Withrow stands in front of the new Art Gallery building, criticized for being incompatible with the neighborhood. The building literally re(...)

Date10/16/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: William J. Withrow stands in front of the new Art Gallery building, criticized for being incompatible with the neighborhood. The building literally reflects neighborhood, director says in letter below.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0089872F
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The National arts centre as seen from in front of the National Gallery (top right) is a massive complex of hexagonal buildings. The main building hous(...)
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