Sorel Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism. The machinery of the... Read full biography
Sorel Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism. The machinery of the manufacturer become the tools of the artist. Steel plating, sheet metal, bolts, rivets and hinges are... Read full biography
Sorel Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism. The machinery of the manufacturer become the tools of the artist. Steel plating, sheet metal, bolts, rivets and hinges are prominently featured in this work of industrial art, illustrating contact, tension and articulation. The sculptor has a fascination with the industrial themes of the twentieth century and asks the viewer to... Read full biography
Sorel Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism. The machinery of the manufacturer become the tools of the artist. Steel plating, sheet metal, bolts, rivets and hinges are prominently featured in this work of industrial art, illustrating contact, tension and articulation. The sculptor has a fascination with the industrial themes of the twentieth century and asks the viewer to see that even the most utilitarian objects of our creation also have at least some artistic and expressive component. One of his pieces, Space Plough II, has a strong but simple steel construction, a basic triangular shape and is painted in that... Read full biography
Sorel Etrog's sculpture probes the relationship between man and machinery and attempts to illustrate an expressive intersection between the individual and industrialism. The machinery of the manufacturer become the tools of the artist. Steel plating, sheet metal, bolts, rivets and hinges are prominently featured in this work of industrial art, illustrating contact, tension and articulation. The sculptor has a fascination with the industrial themes of the twentieth century and asks the viewer to see that even the most utilitarian objects of our creation also have at least some artistic and expressive component. One of his pieces, Space Plough II, has a strong but simple steel construction, a basic triangular shape and is painted in that recognizable cautionary orange of heavy duty industrial machinery. Etrog's trademark central hinge is also prominently fe... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (25)
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Creating Memory: A Guide to Outdoor Public Sculpture in Toronto
2010
Warkentin, John
347 pages
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
The Outer Limits: Works from the permanent collection of the Robert McLaughlin Gallery
2001
Johnston, Melanie
43 pages
The History of the Guild Inn
2000
Lidgold, Carole M
335 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1997-1998
1997
Marquis Who's Who
1,515 pages
Sculpture/Toronto: An Illustrated Guide to Toronto's Historic and Contemporary Sculpture with Area Maps
1994
Ardiel, June
147 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)
1993
Bowker R R
1,473 pages
The Art Gallery of Hamilton: Seventy-Five Years (1914-1989) (Art Gallery of Hamilton)
1989
Fox, Ross and Grace Inglis
122 pages (color)
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts-Spring Exhibitions 1880-1970 (Formerly Art Association of Montreal)
1988
McMann, Evelyn de Rostaing
417 pages
Who's Who in American Art-1986 1986
1986
Jaques Cattell Press
1,292 pages
Art in Architecture: Art for the Built Environment in the Province of Ontario
1982
Parkin, Jeanne
276 pages
Canadian Art in Britain: Contemporary Works from Collections in Britain
1982
Shepherd, Michael
56 pages (color)
20th Century Canadian Drawings
1979
Morris, Jerrold
107 pages
A Canadian Survey: Selected Works from the Collection of Imperial Oil Limited (Art Gallery of Ontario)
1978
Moses, Gerry
52 pages (color)
Painting and Sculpture in the Museum of Modern Art
1977
Barr, Alfred H
655 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1976 12th Edition
1976
Jaques Cattell Press
756 pages
The Nude in Canadian Painting
1972
Morris, Jerrold
89 pages (color)
Canadian Art Today
1970
Townsend, William
114 pages (color)
Sculpture 67 (National Gallery of Canada) (Exhibition catalog)
1968
Cameron, Dorothy, and Don Wallace
115 pages
Three Hundred Years of Canadian Art
1967
Hubbard, R.H.; J.R. Ostiguy
254 pages (color)
Canadian Sculpture: Expo '67
1967
Withrow, William
106 pages
Fifteen Canadian Artists (Museum of Modern Art, New York)