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Sorel EtrogAntigone1963
1963
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Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor.
Etrog's work is defined by existential themes surrounding the human experience. Exploring paradoxical concepts such as the innate yearning for connection and the inevitability of separation, Etrog investigates human and aesthetic topics from an intrinsically poetic lens.
"Antigone" is a paradigm of Etrog's practice from his breakout decade. Mysterious and sensual, Etrog's form synthesizes a myriad of influences; tribal art, religious statuary, and the rising force of Modernism. Perhaps most importantly is the tension between representation and abstraction.
This work features two inextricable figures, perhaps Antigone and her loyal fiancee Haemon, their elongated silhouettes gracefully intertwined in a tender union. The smooth, symmetrical forms are affixed at the head, serving as an early example of Etrog's renowned "bolt" motif.
While executed in bronze, "Antigone" possesses a remarkable weightless presence. It's incredible, towering figure seemingly lifts off the ground, as if taking flight.
The sculpture was created shortly before Etrog closed his studio in New York City and committed to developing his practice in Toronto. This was an incredibly fruitful period: within five years, Etrog had solo exhibitions in Montreal, Toronto, New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Milan, Berlin, and Rome.
In 2013, Etrog was the subject of a major retrospective organized and hosted by the Art Gallery of Ontario. The artist was elected a member of the Order of Canada in 1994 and two years later became a Chevalier of Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France.
His work is celebrated internationally and can be found in numerous museum and private collections around the world including the Tate, the AGO, and LACMA.
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"Antigone"
Canada, 1963
Bronze
Embossed signature and edition number
From an edition of 7
52.5"H 10.5"W 7.25"D (work)
72"H (as pictured with plinth)
Very good condition.
- Creator:Sorel Etrog (1933, Canadian)
- Creation Year:1963
- Dimensions:Height: 52.5 in (133.35 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)
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- Condition:Very good condition.
- Gallery Location:Toronto, CA
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Sorel Etrog
Sorel Etrog was born August 29th, 1933 in Laşi, Romania; managing to survive the Second World War, Etrog immigrated along with his family to Israel in 1950. In Israel, he studied drawing, painting, sculpture, graphic design, and theater set design at the Tel Aviv Art Institute. After several successful exhibitions and accolades, Etrog moved to Toronto in 1963, where he eventually passed away on February 26th, 2014. While much of Etrog’s work appears abstract, it often alludes to the figure, or more specifically to the human form. The theme which encompasses Etrog’s practice is the integrity of the human body in an industrialized world, and thus his sculptures typically consist of elaborately interlocking parts that resemble the elements of a machine. For more than half a century, Sorel Etrog was one of Canada’s most renowned contemporary sculptors. A Member of the Order of Canada and a Chevalier dans L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France, Etrog’s work is included in museum collections around the world, including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, the Hirschorn Museum, Washington, DC, and the Tate Gallery, London. Etrog also received numerous major public commissions, including Expo 67, Montréal; SunLife Centre, Toronto; Windsor Sculpture Garden, Windsor, Ontario; Los Angeles County Museum; and Olympic Park in Seoul Korea.
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