Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival
Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival

Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival

Date10/8/1985
Names
(photographer)
Format
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Symbol of fight, Sculptor Josef Petriska sits beneath a sculpture that he calls Struggle For Survival. He hopes to take a 30-foot version across the country to Expo 86 in Vancouver.
Medium
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0073520F
Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)
Survival bird, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska stands beside his famous sculpture of a metal bird, Struggle For Survival, a symbol for his protest ag(...)
8/23/1986
Ecological sign, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska says his sculpture of a dying bird could be like a roadside sign warning of a hazard - in this case, the danger of pollution
Ecological sign, Oakville sculptor Josef Petriska says his sculpture of a dying bird could be like a roadside sign warning of a hazard - in this case, the danger of pollution
8/17/1982
Toronto artist and sculptor Max Epstein is involed in creating what he calls the largest indoor kinetic fountain sculpture in the world. The 50-foot p(...)
Toronto artist and sculptor Max Epstein is involed in creating what he calls the largest indoor kinetic fountain sculpture in the world. The 50-foot p(...)
7/8/1975
He's had it: Brian Mulroney of Toronto sits in his law office and wonders how many more calls he will have to field for his distant cousi, the new Progressive Conservative leader
He's had it: Brian Mulroney of Toronto sits in his law office and wonders how many more calls he will have to field for his distant cousi, the new Progressive Conservative leader
6/13/1983
With her parents, Cara sits beneath her portrait painted by her father
With her parents, Cara sits beneath her portrait painted by her father
8/9/1972
Michael Hayden peers from the side of one of psychedelic sculptures he specializes, in and which he calls products
Michael Hayden peers from the side of one of psychedelic sculptures he specializes, in and which he calls products
11/25/1966
The star Sports Editor Jim Proudfoot sits in the 80,000-seat stadium, with the futuristic communications tower, the symbol of the 1972 Olympic Games, in background
The star Sports Editor Jim Proudfoot sits in the 80,000-seat stadium, with the futuristic communications tower, the symbol of the 1972 Olympic Games, in background
8/24/1972
Despite the bitter struggle for survival, boys of the village find something to smile about
Despite the bitter struggle for survival, boys of the village find something to smile about
4/21/1984
Waiting cruiser: His car sits across the street from Sussman's Mens Wear, at which he and his partner were answering a fire call, but Constable Rick Hopkins, 31, won't be coming back to it
Waiting cruiser: His car sits across the street from Sussman's Mens Wear, at which he and his partner were answering a fire call, but Constable Rick Hopkins, 31, won't be coming back to it
5/9/1982
Industrial evolution: This sculpture, made from discarded industrial gears, was created by Clayton Spanton and sits at the home of this parents, Jack and June Spanton
Industrial evolution: This sculpture, made from discarded industrial gears, was created by Clayton Spanton and sits at the home of this parents, Jack and June Spanton
8/15/1984
Unfinished sculpture by Montreal's Armand Vaillancourt sits beside the blast furnace used for melting down metal for the work. Toronto Board of Contro(...)
Unfinished sculpture by Montreal's Armand Vaillancourt sits beside the blast furnace used for melting down metal for the work. Toronto Board of Contro(...)
11/16/1967
One of North America's most outstanding collections of art and sculpture sits high in the clouds in a Toronto penthouse
One of North America's most outstanding collections of art and sculpture sits high in the clouds in a Toronto penthouse
5/11/1967