Give Me Moore
Henry Moore’s Two Large Forms is an iconic Dundas Street landmark. Why would anyone want to move it?
Actually, there are some pretty compelling reasons. Find out more.
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Give Me Moore
Henry Moore’s Two Large Forms is an iconic Toronto landmark, residing at the corner of McCaul and Dundas for forty years. Is it going to stay that way?
An Embarrassment of Riches
Every month I take hundreds of pictures. I have to make hard choices as to which I’ll include in the article. This means that I have to leave some interesting photos on the cutting room floor as it were.
It seems like a bit of a waste to not share these images, so once a month I’ll publish some of my favourite but unseen photos.
The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore
On October 27, 1966, The Archer was unveiled before a crowd of approximately 7,500 people by both Mayor Givens and The Honourable William Earl Rowe. The reception was less than warm.
The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore
The purchase of Moore’s work wasn’t without controversy. In an argument that will sound familiar today, the City Council balked at the $120,000 price tag for the sculpture, questioning both the price tag and the validity of abstract art, saying the money would be better spent on hospitals or youth programs.
The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore
Located in Nathan Phillips Square, The Archer by Henry Moore (also known as Three Way Piece No. 2), was unveiled on October 27, 1966. Know at the time as “Henry Moore’s big bronze whatchamacallit”, the statue weighs in at 2.5 tons and stands a little over 4.5 meters tall.
