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Impressive metal sculpture of Canadian artist Rene Bloggs is captured against equally dramatic City Hall architecture as part of exhibition on podium (...)

Date23 August 1973

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Impressive metal sculpture of Canadian artist Rene Bloggs is captured against equally dramatic City Hall architecture as part of exhibition on podium arranged by Lillian Morrison Gallery in conjunction with Chinatown's Dragon Mall. This display of 14 of Canada's most appealing sculptors will continue until Sept. 4.

Subject

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:City Hall

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Queen Street West

Neighbourhood:Downtown

North-south street:Bay Street

Province or state:Ontario

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

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No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104348F

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