Book of Serra's works presented to King Township Library

Deputy Chief Librarian Sharon Bentley, Elsa-Ann Pickard of the King Township Historical Society, Chief Librarian Murray McCabe and Virginia Atkins of the historical society were present for last week's presentation of the copy of Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years. Photo courtesy of King Township Public Library

The collection of the King Township Public Library was augmented last week, courtesy of the King Township Historical Society.

Their contribution was the Museum of Modern Art's (MOMA) volume on the recent show of American sculptor Richard Serra's works, which include King Township's farm-field sculpture titled Shift, which was constructed by Serra in the early 1970s.

Shift is in a field in the southeast corner of King City.

Serra has been called the world's greatest living sculptor whose work is represented in most of the eminent galleries and collections around the globe, including the Bilbao Guggenheim, the Tate in England, the Kroller-Muller in Holland and now a commission at the Greater Toronto Area Airport, as well as many pieces in the United States.

Because Shift is a candidate for cultural heritage designation in King, the historical society is hoping its gift will make information about the unique site-specific construction accessible to all local residents. Anyone who may have read the Oct. 1 edition of Macleans magazine and noticed the article on Shift can find further details on Serra, his ideas about artistic expression and his use of materials in the local library's new copy of the MOMA book.