| Toronto City Hall Sculptor Maryon Kantaroff . . .  This sculpture is dedicated to an advocate of human rights Frederick G. Gans Q.C. on 26 June 1980.  Maryon Kantaroff, was born in Toronto in 1933. She studied Piano at the Royal Conservatory of Music and majored in Art and Archaeology at the University of Toronto, receiving her honours degree in 1957.  She is a founding member of the Toronto New Feminists, and continues to be committed to the human rights projects of Amnesty International and Artists for Peace.  Kantaroff has received the YMCA's "Women of Distinction Award" for courage and outstanding achievement in the arts, and in 1992 she was recognized with the Sculpture Society of Canada's prestigious President's Award. All photos on this page were taken by David Callan on 2 Jan. 2006 Click Here for More Sculptures |
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