In this 1966 photograph taken by the Toronto Fire Department,…

In this 1966 photograph taken by the Toronto Fire Department, crowds gather at Nathan Phillips Square to regard Henry Moore’s sculpture The Archer. The piece arose out of Finish architect Viljo Revell’s respect for and growing friendship with the English sculptor, and caused quite a bit of controversy with then-mayor Philip Givens.

You can view Moore’s plaster and bronze maquettes, and the stones and bones that inspired him at the Henry Moore Sculpture Centre at the Art Gallery of Ontario. You can also see his work in the show Francis Bacon and Henry Moore: Terror and Beauty, on now until July 20, 2014. The AGO brings together two giants of 20th-century British art in this major exhibition that features more than 130 artworks, including paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, and archival materials.

Photo Credit: Crowds looking at newly unveiled Henry Moore sculpture The Archer, October 1966. Photographer: Fire Department. City of Toronto Archives, RG 10, Item 816–7.

Photo Credit: A look at Henry Moore’s sculpture today within the context of the Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization by PLANT Architect Inc. and Perkins+Will Canada in joint venture. Photographs by Steven Evans.