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A silkscreen print of an aerial view of the city of Toronto. City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square ...
Bird's-eye view looking n. to city Hall (1965) , Adelaide St. W. in foreground.
A silkscreen print of an aerial view of the city of Toronto. City Hall, Nathan Phillips Square and several surrounding blocks, mostly consisting of high-rise buildings, are depicted.

Bird's-eye view looking n. to city Hall (1965) , Adelaide St. W. in foreground.

Date1965
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Inscribed l.l.: In Praise of Cities 3./1-10-250., l.c.: City Hall, Toronto, July 1967. 1-3.; l.r.: Enid Robbie/ March 1974. 
Robbie makes a pen & ink drawing based on aerial photographs; the drawing is then photographed & thus transferred on to the silkscreen. 1/10/250 indicates #10 of the 250 prints in the 1st edition; 1/3 indicates 1st drawing in a series of 3. 
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DimensionsImage size (Bird' s-eye view looking n. to City Hall): 48.2 cm x 32.2 cm (19 in. x 12 11/16 in.)
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderRobbie, Enid, 1931-2001
Call Number / Accession Number977-34-1
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Neighbourhood:Downtown
Province or state:Ontario