Mesmerizing

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Mesmerizing

Date4/16/1982

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Etrog, Sorel, 1933-2014 (subject)

Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Mesmerizing: Sorel Etrog poses beside portrait of the great literary giant Samuel Beckett; one of five portrayals now on view at Queen St. bookstore. Etrog's work also illustrates book by Beckett titled Imagination Dead Imagine; of which 50 copies valued at $2;500 each have been published.

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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0046015F

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