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Controller William Dennison and Moore's sculpture, Archer
Controller William Dennison and Moore's sculpture, Archer

Controller William Dennison and Moore's sculpture, Archer

Date10/2/1966
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Original Toronto Star caption: $100;000? Anti-Archer man Controller William Dennison looks unsure about merits of Moore's sculpture. Even so; it's drawn 50;000 persons to Nathan Phillips Square.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104326F
Moore's Archer. new city hall are signs of today's dynamic Toronto. They typify the expansionist platform on which Mayor Givens is seeking re-election
Moore's Archer. new city hall are signs of today's dynamic Toronto. They typify the expansionist platform on which Mayor Givens is seeking re-election
10/27/1966
The clamshell dome of City Hall's Council Chamber forms an effective backdrop for Henry Moore's The Archer, seen from the 14th floor of a nearby buldi(...)
The clamshell dome of City Hall's Council Chamber forms an effective backdrop for Henry Moore's The Archer, seen from the 14th floor of a nearby buldi(...)
10/2/1966
Art lovers. The hospitable curve of the Archer, the Henry Moore sculpture at Toronto City Hall, was just too inviting for these young lovers to resist(...)
Art lovers. The hospitable curve of the Archer, the Henry Moore sculpture at Toronto City Hall, was just too inviting for these young lovers to resist(...)
9/17/1979
Dawn raiders scrub the archer. City Hall cleaners staged a dawn raid on The Archer today and gave the sculpture its first cleaning since it was put in(...)
Dawn raiders scrub the archer. City Hall cleaners staged a dawn raid on The Archer today and gave the sculpture its first cleaning since it was put in(...)
3/10/1967
Get me to the church on time! Leaving this 23-year-old groom-to-be in Nathan Phillips Square, with hands bound, legs manacled to Henry Moore's sculptu(...)
Get me to the church on time! Leaving this 23-year-old groom-to-be in Nathan Phillips Square, with hands bound, legs manacled to Henry Moore's sculptu(...)
8/11/1967
Sculpture - Archer, The
Sculpture - Archer, The
10/25/1966
Controversial piece: The hulking bronze sculpture of The Archer caused a public furor when it was brought to grace the square outside Toronto City Hall at taxpayers' expense
Controversial piece: The hulking bronze sculpture of The Archer caused a public furor when it was brought to grace the square outside Toronto City Hall at taxpayers' expense
8/31/1986
Plywood curtain for 'Archer'. Workmen keep eye on Three Way Piece No. 2-The Archer, but wooden fence keeps public's eye off it until it is unveiled to(...)
Plywood curtain for 'Archer'. Workmen keep eye on Three Way Piece No. 2-The Archer, but wooden fence keeps public's eye off it until it is unveiled to(...)
10/25/1966
The morning after-The archer in daylight
The morning after-The archer in daylight
10/28/1966
Spiral sculpture: Pierre Granche's Thales Au Pied De La Spirale, viewed from above at Toronto Sculpture Garden
Spiral sculpture: Pierre Granche's Thales Au Pied De La Spirale, viewed from above at Toronto Sculpture Garden
6/8/1988
Sculpture - Modern - City Hall Exhibits
Sculpture - Modern - City Hall Exhibits
8/23/1973
It's called modern art. A spectator takes a long, puzzled look at an example of modern art exhibited at the Gears sculpture exhibition at City Hall on Friday. The proceeds go to Hadassah
It's called modern art. A spectator takes a long, puzzled look at an example of modern art exhibited at the Gears sculpture exhibition at City Hall on Friday. The proceeds go to Hadassah
9/27/1971