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147:(October 8, 1937 – November 4, 2023) was a Canadian artist who sculpted geometric forms in metal and wood. He was considered one of Canada's leading sculptors of the postwar period and his work is marked by a great diversity of styles inspired by music, nature, and other themes. Trained in architecture and engineering, he produced work in metal that reflects a mastery of technique and conveys great flexibility.
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from 1956 to 1959. He went on to work with the architectural firm of Lawson Betts and Cash in
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Montreal. Bursting with diverse elements, it is representative of the artist's desire to set movement within works that convey the transience and the intensity of life. The combination of rays and vertical beams from the study were incorporated into the
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and consists of three welded steel panels angled like the sails of a boat experiencing strong winds. The inscription on the sculpture reads "'Tis the set of her sails and not the gales that determines the way she goes".
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wrote in 1977 that "it isn't that the figures are androgynous, but that they evoke images of strength, both male and female. Whoever is fighting to get free of the bronze column is one hell of a fighter."
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commissioned him to create a large-scale bronze sculpture. This sculpture, entitled Icarus, is permanently installed near Albert
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in their outdoor sculpture park. The trio have a pegged market value of just over $ 440,000. A critic from the
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has the study done for Canada Screen in their permanent collection. It is currently installed in front of the
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Montreal at the age of 21. The copper sculpture was erected in 1959 at the north entrance to the library.
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In 1983, Smith created a trio of bronze pillars entitled
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Sails, 1982 by Gord Smith in front of the Weston Centre in
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Jury, 1968 by Gord Smith, Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University
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