Sorel Etrog

Sorel Etrog
Born(1933-08-29)August 29, 1933
Iaşi, Kingdom of Romania
DiedFebruary 26, 2014(2014-02-26) (aged 80)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
EducationInstitute of Painting and Sculpture, Tel Aviv; Brooklyn Museum of Art
Known for
  • Sculptor
  • painter
  • writer
  • book illustrator
Notable workDesigner of award for the Canadian Film Awards
SpouseLika Behar (married 1967)
AwardsOrder of Canada, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Sorel Etrog, CM RCA (August 29, 1933 – February 26, 2014) was a Romanian-born Israeli-Canadian artist, writer, and primarily, a sculptor. He specialized in modern art works and contemporary sculpture. Etrog's works explore his first-hand experience of the Second World War, the renewal of sculptural traditions in modern art, such as the use of bronze as a medium, and the opposition between the mechanical and the organic.[1] One of Canada's leading artists in the 1960s, Etrog contributed to the country's growing interest in sculpture.[1]

  1. ^ a b Mikulinsky, Alma (2020). "Sorel Etrog: Life & Work". Art Canada Institute. Retrieved September 11, 2020.