The Hand

Location: southeast corner of King and University

Date photo taken: 17 December 2017

This monumental hand is the work of Romanian-born artist Sorel Etrog. After living and studying art in both Israel and New York, Etrog came to Canada in 1963 and made Toronto his home. Created in 1972, this is one of over a dozen of his works on display in public spaces around the city. The closest can be found right across the street, on the northeast corner of King and University. For many, his most coveted work was the statue best known as the Genie which was awarded each year by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television until it was replaced by the Canadian Screen Awards, and a new statue, in 2013.