Sorel Etrog

Sorel Etrog
Born(1933-08-29)August 29, 1933
Iaşi, Romania
DiedFebruary 26, 2014(2014-02-26) (aged 80)
Toronto, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
EducationInstitute of Painting and Sculpture, Tel Aviv; Brooklyn Museum of Art
Known forSculpture, painting, writing, book illustration
AwardsOrder of Canada, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Sorel Etrog, CM (August 29, 1933 – February 26, 2014) was a Romanian-born Canadian artist, writer and philosopher. He is best known for his work as a sculptor. In 1966, works by Etrog, Alex Colville and Yves Gaucher represented Canada at the Venice Biennale.

He died from prostate cancer in Toronto. He was aged 80.

References

  1. ↑ "Past Canadian Exhibitions". National Gallery of Canada at the Venice Biennale. National Gallery of Canada. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 12 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Sorel Etrog, towering figure in Canadian Modern art, dies at 80". The Toronto Star.

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