Title:
Strata
Artist:
David Partridge
Date:
1969
Location:
Marsden Salon
Description:
Plywood, aluminum, nails
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Artist Info:
David Partridge was a Canadian visual artist known his for works made of nails driven into plywood forming sculptures which became known as "Nailies". Partridge was a past President of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts and a member of the Order of Canada. His commission "Metropolis" (1977), consisting of nine panels and over 100,000 nails, can be found in the entrance of Toronto City Hall.