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Sorel Etrog Art

Canadian, b. 1933
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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Artist: Sorel Etrog
Sorel Etrog "La Mer"
Sorel Etrog "La Mer"

Sorel Etrog "La Mer"

By Sorel Etrog

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. His work can be found in numerous museum and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA. His pub...

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1960s Abstract Sorel Etrog Art

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Venus Figure
Venus Figure

Venus Figure

By Sorel Etrog

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Sorel Etrog (1933 - 2014) is arguably Canada's most famous sculptor. His works can be found in numerous museums and private collections including the Tate, the AGO and LACMA. His public sculptures can be found on iconic corners in Toronto, Montreal, Israel and beyond. The Art Gallery of Ontario organized a major retrospective of his work that ran in 2013. This work is the earliest Etrog sculpture Caviar20 has handled to date. It is from Etrog's debut period and may be one of his first works to be casted. This untitled work aka "Venus Figure" merges two signature elements that Etrog employs or combines frequently - the primitive with modernist figuration. The proportions and curves of this work recall the ancient "Venus of Willendorf" sculpture - filtered through Etrog's abstracted bronze lens. Similar sculptures, referred to as "Venus Figurines...

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Mid-20th Century Modern Sorel Etrog Art

Materials

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Ghost
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Late 20th Century Modern Sorel Etrog Art

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Sorel Etrog art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Sorel Etrog art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Sorel Etrog in bronze, metal, intaglio and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Sorel Etrog art, so small editions measuring 4 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Ellen Brenner-Sorensen, Ibram Lassaw, and Jose Soto. Sorel Etrog art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $975 and tops out at $31,200, while the average work can sell for $23,000.