Che Fa? - Toronto, Ontario - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

Here is another of William McElcheran's businessmen. I'm not sure but I think over in the U.K. that is not a polite gesture to be making. When I was here taking photos a man stopped by and said this sculpture causes many people to stop and look at it or take a picture. He also said people often insert a cigarette between his two fingers.

The sculpture itself is a life-sized, heavy-set, middle-aged businessman. He is standing, looking slightly skyward, on a short platform and is dressed in a business suit and tie covered by a nondescript overcoat. He is also wearing a fedora and carrying a briefcase in his left hand. His right arm is bent at the elbow and he is making a V with two of his fingers on his right hand as if he should be holding a cigar. The entire sculpture is covered with a mottled green-gray patina.

"About William McElcheran
He was born in 1927 in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1947 he graduated from the Ontario College of Art in Toronto and was awarded the Lieutenant Governor's Medal. As the chief designer for Bruce Brown and Brisely Architects, he planned and designed 23 churches and university buildings. In 1973 he formed Deaduls Designs, a company dedicated to the integration of decorative sculpture within architectural planning. His famous businessmen with pork pie hats are found in corporate collections all over the world and reflect his philosophy of "New Humanism" in both style and utility. He has produced public commissions in Canada, the USA, Germany, Italy, and Japan. William McElcheran was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy. He died in 1998."

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Che Fa? Figure Type: Human Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: William McElcheran Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: Unknown Materials used: Bronze Location: 108 Cumberland Street, Yorkville neighbourhood, Toronto

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Date Logged Log User Rating   02/18/2012 WorldSKB visited it