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Murray Favro

Murray Favro was a Canadian sculptor, percussionist and guitarist (born 1940). He was born at Huntsville.

Murray Favro in brief

Born
1940
Known for
sculptor, percussionist and guitarist
Place of birth
Huntsville
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Career and activity

Murray Favro worked in art of sculpture. His work is associated with London Regionalism.

He belonged to Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Recognition and collections

Murray Favro received Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts. Work by Murray Favro is held by National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario and Musée d'art de Joliette.

Identity

What the record establishes about Murray Favro.

Murray Favro is recorded with the occupation percussionist. Murray Favro is recorded as a citizen of Canada. Murray Favro is recorded as sculptor, percussionist and guitarist. Murray Favro is recorded with the citizenship of Canada.

Authority records

The identifiers under which Murray Favro may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Murray Favro is established in the international name authorities as MusicBrainz 452a40f9-03e2-45c2-8613-692ebbe2014c, Social Networks and Archival Context w6q55p5g, Getty Union List of Artist Names 500101702, Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) 128936541, Library of Congress n84159048, ISNI 0000000078722653, IdRef 248885170, Discogs 474589, VIAF 96435440 and Wikidata Q6939230.

In detail

Murray Favro studied at H. B. Beal Secondary School. training under Herbert Ariss is recorded.

The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. The authority associates the name with London Regionalism.

Membership is recorded of Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Work by Murray Favro is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario and Musée d'art de Joliette.

Distinctions recorded are Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts.

Chronology

  1. 1940Murray Favro born at Huntsville.
  2. 1940Murray Favro was born on 24 December 1940.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Murray Favro”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q6939230: Murray Favro

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