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Memorable Manitobans: George Barone (1916-1992)Sculptor. Born in Italy, Barone came to Winnipeg in 1949. After several years with CBC television as a set designer, he set off on his own as a sculptor. He was responsible for several monuments around Manitoba. He used a technique that enabled him to create statues from resins and steel rods that could withstand the Canadian climate. In 1970, he was awarded a Manitoba Centennial Medal by the Manitoba Historical Society. He moved to Kelowna, British Columbia in 1980 and died there on 7 December 1992. Some of his works in Manitoba included:
Sources:“Noted sculptor left mark on Manitoba,” Winnipeg Free Press, 8 December 1992, page 1. Dictionary of Manitoba Biography by John M. “Jack” Bumsted, Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press, 1999. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 26 December 2020
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