Walter Seymour Allward was a Canadian monumental sculptor best known for the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Featuring expressive classical figures within modern compositions, Allward's monuments evoke themes of memory, sacrifice, and redemption.
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John Krebs, Baron KrebsAlso won Honorary doctorate from Queen's UniversityViviana ZelizerAlso won honorary fellow
Sheila SherlockAlso won Honorary doctorate from University of TorontoAdam OkruashviliAlso won silver medal
James Wilson MorriceAlso won Member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Charles William JefferysAlso won Honorary doctorate from Queen's UniversityAbout this person
Walter Seymour Allward was a Canadian monumental sculptor best known for the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. Featuring expressive classical figures within modern compositions, Allward's monuments evoke themes of memory, sacrifice, and redemption. He has been widely praised for his "original sense of spatial composition, his mastery of the classical form and his brilliant craftsmanship".
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1876 to 1955 · aged 78
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