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Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969

Give Me Moore

April 6, 2017by publicartoftoronto Leave a comment

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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Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969

Give Me Moore

April 6, 2017by publicartoftoronto Leave a comment

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?

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An Embarrassment of Riches

December 3, 2016by publicartoftoronto Leave a comment

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.

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The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore

October 31, 2016by publicartoftoronto Leave a comment

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.

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The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore

October 31, 2016by publicartoftoronto 1 Comment

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.

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The Archer aka Three-Way Piece No. 2, 1966 Henry Moore

October 31, 2016by publicartoftoronto 3 Comments

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.

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Sight Gives Flight, Elicser & Sight1 - 2016
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTISTt: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Sight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Sight Gives Flight, Elicser & Sight1 - 2016
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTISTt: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Sight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Sight Gives Flight, Elicser & Sight1 - 2016
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTISTt: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Sight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Sight Gives Flight, Elicser & Sight1 - 2016
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTISTt: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Sight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Adam Beck Memorial, Emanuel Hahn - 1934
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Adam Beck Memorial, Emanuel Hahn - 1934
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Adam Beck Memorial, Emanuel Hahn - 1934
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Adam Beck Memorial, Emanuel Hahn - 1934
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, Artist Unknown - 2009 (?)
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, 2009 (?) LOCATED: 72 Perth Avenue ARTIST: Unknown Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, Artist Unknown - 2009 (?)
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, 2009 (?) LOCATED: 72 Perth Avenue ARTIST: Unknown Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
West Toronto Railpath Wire Structure, 2017
West Toronto Railpath Wire Structure, 2017 ARTISTS: Multiple and Unknown LOCATED: 128A Sterling Road Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, Multiple and Unknown, 2017
West Toronto Railpath Graffiti, 2017 ARTISTS: Multiple and Unknown LOCATED: 128A Sterling Road Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969
Two Large Forms, 1969 LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969
Two Large Forms, 1969 LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969
Two Large Forms, 1969 LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969
Two Large Forms, 1969 LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
Two Large Forms - Henry Moore, 1969
Two Large Forms, 1969 LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.
The Magic Building Pediment, Artist Unknown, Date Unkinown
The Magic Building Pediment, UNKNOWN LOCATED: 60 Sumach Street Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved.

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Sight Gives Flight, 2016 Find out more: http://wp.me/p81P6e-UU LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTIST: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Insight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #elicserelliot, #insight1, #mural, #publicart, #eastyork, #oldscoolgeneralstore
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 Find out more: http://wp.me/p81P6e-UU LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTIST: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Insight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #elicserelliot, #insight1, #mural, #publicart, #eastyork, #oldscoolgeneralstore
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 Find out more: http://wp.me/p81P6e-UU LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTIST: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Insight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #elicserelliot, #insight1, #mural, #publicart, #eastyork, #oldscoolgeneralstore
Sight Gives Flight, 2016 Find out more: http://wp.me/p81P6e-UU LOCATION: 250 Westlake Ave. ARTIST: Elicser Elliot LETTERING: Insight1 Website: http://www.elicser.com/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #elicserelliot, #insight1, #mural, #publicart, #eastyork, #oldscoolgeneralstore
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 Find out more:http://bit.ly/2pfDOUZ LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #adambeck #publicart #universityavenue #emmanuelhahn #statue #cityoftoronto
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 Find out more:http://bit.ly/2pfDOUZ LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #adambeck #publicart #universityavenue #emmanuelhahn #statue #cityoftoronto
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 Find out more: http://bit.ly/2oIuWWB LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #adambeck #publicart #universityavenue #emmanuelhahn #statue #cityoftoronto
Adam Beck Memorial, 1934 Find out more: http://bit.ly/2oIuWWB LOCATED: Intersection of Queen Street West and University Avenue. ARTIST: Emanuel Hahn (1881-1957) COMMISSIONED BY: City of Toronto & the Toronto Hydro Electric Commission Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #adambeck #publicart #universityavenue #emmanuelhahn #statue #cityoftoronto
Two Large Forms, 1969 Find out more: http://bit.ly/2oefVhY LOCATED: The Art Gallery of Ontario (317 Dundas St W) ARTIST: Henry Moore (1898-1986) WEBSITE: https://www.henry-moore.org/ Copyright 2017, Public Art of Toronto. All rights reserved. #henrymoore #twolargeforms #AGO #statue #bronze #publicart #cityoftoronto #restoration

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