Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)
Joe Rosenthal RCA (1921 – July 1, 2018) was a Canadian sculptor. He travelled and sketched in the Northwest Territories, Mexico, Cuba, England, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Jordan, Israel, and Egypt. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and the Ontario Society of Artists.
Joe Rosenthal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | July 1, 2018 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | Ontario College of Art |
| Known for | sculptor |
| Movement | figurative sculptures |
Early years
Rosenthal was born in 1921 in Romania (now Moldova). He emigrated to Canada in 1927. From 1942 to 1945, he served in the Canadian Army. He studied at the Ontario College of Art.[1]
Legacy
He was awarded recognition by the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Canada Council, and the Toronto Outdoor Exhibition. He won first prize in the National Open Sculpture Competition for the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Monument. He was awarded The Rabin International Presentation Sculpture, Los Angeles, 1996. He latterly lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and died in July 2018 at the age of 97.[2]
Family
Rosenthal was the brother-in-law of Ross Dowson and was a member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party until the early 1950s when he was part of a split concerning the group's orientation towards the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation. His wife, Joyce Rosenthal, Ross Dowson's sister, was a long-time socialist and an activist in the women's movement, particularly around abortion rights. She co-founded the Ontario chapter of the Canadian Hemophilia Society after discovering that their son, Ron, was a hemophiliac.
Works
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)'s Consolation (detail) in Odette Sculpture Park - Windsor, Ontario/Canada[3]
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)'s Consolation in Odette Sculpture Park - Windsor, Ontario/Canada
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)'s Consolation in Odette Sculpture Park - Windsor, Ontario/Canada
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)'s Neighbours at St. Michael's College, University of Toronto
Joe Rosenthal (sculptor)'s Sun Yat-sen at Riverdale Park East, Toronto
References
- "Art Sask Joe Rosenthal". Artsask.ca. January 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- "JOSEPH ROSENTHAL (1921–2018)". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "Joe Rosenthal's Consolation The City of Windsor". Archived from the original on December 14, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
