Ivor Lewis
Ivor Lewis | |
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| Born | Ivor Rhys Lewis 1882 |
| Died | 1958 |
| Occupation(s) | artist and business director |
Ivor Rhys Lewis (1882 – November 1958)[1] was a Canadian artist and business director.
Timothy Eaton statue
by Ivor LewisLewis was born in
Eaton family in honour of the store's 50th anniversary.[3]
Lewis was an accomplished painter, and he was also known for creating the medallions on the
Graphic Arts Club (later named the Canadian Society of Graphic Art), which by the 1940s became one of the primary artists' groups in Canada.[5] He was also a noted actor and singer, and actively participated in Toronto's theatre scene.[6][5]
Ivor Lewis was a prominent member of the Eaton's management team, serving as both Supervisor of Publicity and Public Relations and Staff Superintendent. He held the latter position until 1950. He was made a director of the T. Eaton Co. Limited in 1942. Ivor Lewis died in 1958.[7]
Lewis' 1922 bronze sculpture War Memorial is on public display in Burlington Ontario. [1]
References
- ^ Ontario Reports: Reports of Cases Determined in the Courts of Ontario. Canada Law Book. 1966.
- ISBN 9780919137134.
- ^ Timothy Eaton, Businessman. Famous, Should Be Famous, and Infamous Canadians. Retrieved on July 19, 2007.
- ^ Dr. William D. Young Memorial, torontohistory.org. Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ^ a b Lacroix, Laurier. "Canadian Artists' Organizations". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Famed Timothy Eaton Statue moves to its new home -- at the Royal Ontario Museum. Royal Ontario Museum Newsrelease (November 4, 1999). Retrieved July 19, 2007.
- ^ Ivor Lewis's Staff Superintendent and Publicity Office files, Archives of Ontario. Retrieved on July 19, 2007.