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1949 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - 2015. Known for: Surrealist, symbolic painting.
For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'. The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015. By Nick Patch. Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless... Read full biography
For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'. The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015. By Nick Patch. Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless creative ingenuity on art — an all-consuming enterprise that he wryly referred to as his... Read full biography
For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'. The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015. By Nick Patch. Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless creative ingenuity on art — an all-consuming enterprise that he wryly referred to as his "terrifying obsession.". The floridly innovative figure-skating great died at his home in Mexico on the weekend of an apparent heart attack at age 65. Even while marching to uncommon acclaim as a figure skater,... Read full biography
For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'. The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015. By Nick Patch. Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless creative ingenuity on art — an all-consuming enterprise that he wryly referred to as his "terrifying obsession.". The floridly innovative figure-skating great died at his home in Mexico on the weekend of an apparent heart attack at age 65. Even while marching to uncommon acclaim as a figure skater, he attended art school and conducted a career in art. Once he retired, Cranston funneled all his boundless energy into painting. He painted with such prolific intensity that his output is now most often characterized by its staggering volume.... Read full biography
For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'. The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015. By Nick Patch. Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless creative ingenuity on art — an all-consuming enterprise that he wryly referred to as his "terrifying obsession.". The floridly innovative figure-skating great died at his home in Mexico on the weekend of an apparent heart attack at age 65. Even while marching to uncommon acclaim as a figure skater, he attended art school and conducted a career in art. Once he retired, Cranston funneled all his boundless energy into painting. He painted with such prolific intensity that his output is now most often characterized by its staggering volume. "Terrifying Obsession" was the name Cranston suggested for an exhibition of his work... Read full biography
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For late figure skating great Toller Cranston, art was 'terrifying obsession'
The Canadian Press - Wed, 28 Jan, 2015.
By Nick Patch
Once Toller Cranston left the ice behind, he focused his restless creative ingenuity on art — an all-consuming enterprise that he wryly referred to as his "terrifying obsession."
The floridly innovative figure-skating great died at his home in Mexico on the weekend of an apparent heart attack at age 65.
Even while marching to uncommon acclaim as a figure skater, he attended art school and conducted a career in art.
Once he retired, Cranston funneled all his boundless energy into painting. He painted with such prolific intensity that his output is now...But wait, there's more...
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