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 "THE ENDLESS BENCH" - Toronto Ontario CANADA Posted by:  Jake39
N 43° 39.415 W 079° 23.337
17T E 629907 N 4835029
In front of "Sick Children's Hospital" at 555 University Av. in a strip of green area.
Waymark Code: WM1THP
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 07/07/2007
Views: 173
Thanx to Shirley for being the model for this interactive statue.
On the left - Mother breast feeding her baby.
On the right- Expectant mother in discussion.
Out of view: - Children playing in the sand.
*Donated by the artist to the Hospital for Sick Children in memory of her son Morris, July 7th, 1977 to October 18th, 1979 in appreciation for the excellent care received by him and countless others from the hospital staff.
May our children play in peace.
Engraved on the bench are 476 messages of love, hope, and inspiration contributed to the artist by members of the cultural, scientific, political, and other walks of life from all over the world.
Location: Toronto Hospital for Sick Children
Sponsor: Donated by the artist
Material: Bronze
Year: 1984
*Text from "Outdoor Art in Toronto"
For comments and additional information contact me here.
Location description: At the bottom of the main stairs to the hospital.
Statue's Subject: Endless bench
Artist: Lea Vivot
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of the statue with person sitting on bench next to the statue, standing next to the statue or other-wise interacting appropriately with the statue(face of person does not need to show, gps does not need to be in photo).
Extra credit for having fun!!!
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