{"title":"Newsboxes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNewsboxes Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e celebrates the colourful newspaper boxes that once lined Toronto’s sidewalks, each competing for attention with bold lettering and recognizable designs. David Crighton’s detailed illustrations preserve this once-familiar part of city life while capturing the publications, landmarks, and changing streetscapes of Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-toronto-print","title":"My Toronto #1 - Print","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Toronto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a celebration of the city's architecture, history, and unmistakable character. This detailed pen-and-ink illustration by David Crighton brings together many of Toronto's best-known landmarks, historic buildings, theatres, streetscapes, and iconic signage into one timeless piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether you've called Toronto home, explored its neighbourhoods, or simply admire its skyline, this artwork offers a lasting connection to the places that make the city unique. A perfect addition to your home or office, and a meaningful gift for anyone who loves Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Created:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Central \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eToronto\u003c\/span\u003e bounded by Spadina Avenue and Church Street. South of St. Clair Avenue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis illustration brings together the most significant subjects from my collection of popular works at the time it was created. I've always enjoyed creating collage-style compositions, a passion I first discovered while studying art in Toronto.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the years, this piece has been reproduced as postcards, notecards, posters, fridge magnets, coasters, a silk necktie, and a silk scarf. 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In this detailed illustration, David Crighton brings together boxes from the Toronto Sun, Financial Post, NOW, The Globe and Mail, Real Estate News, and Toronto Star against the ornate cast-iron fence of Osgoode Hall. Behind them rise the hall’s historic façade and the unmistakable curved towers of Toronto’s New City Hall, creating a layered portrait of the city’s press, legal, and civic worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you remember stopping to pick up the day’s paper, have a connection to Toronto’s legal community, or simply appreciate the city’s changing streetscape, this artwork preserves a colourful piece of 1990s Toronto that has largely disappeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear Created:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Queen Street West at University Avenue, Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long before the internet changed how we received our news, newspaper boxes were everywhere in Toronto. I always appreciated their bright colours and the way they brought life to the streetscape. Osgoode Hall was a natural backdrop for the piece. 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David Crighton brings together the Toronto Sun, Toronto Star, eye, National Post, Toronto Telegram, NOW, The Globe and Mail, and Real Estate News in one lively composition filled with distinctive colours, lettering, and graphic identities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause these publications represent different periods of the city’s history, the artwork becomes more than a familiar streetscape—it forms a visual timeline of Toronto journalism. 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