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Elek Imredy (April 13, 1912 – October 12, 1994) was a Hungarian sculptor who emigrated to
* '' Girl in a Wetsuit'' in Stanley Park, 1972.
* Statue of
Tacoma's Never Never Land attraction
1964. * Seated statue of Christ and one of Madonna,
Sculpture wearing a Canucks jersey with white towel.
1912 births 1994 deaths Canadian sculptors Hungarian sculptors Artists from Budapest Hungarian emigrants to Canada {{Public-art-stub
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, British Columbia, Canada in 1957. His most notable work is '' Girl in a Wetsuit'', which is located in Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a public park in British Columbia, Canada that makes up the northwestern half of Vancouver's Downtown Peninsula, surrounded by waters of Burrard Inlet and English Bay. The park borders the neighbourhoods of West End and ...
.
Early life
Imredy worked for the railroad in Hungary and studied there with sculptors Sandor Boldogfai Farkas and Bela Ohman as well as painters Istvan Szonyi and Vilmos Aba Novak.Notable works
* '' Girl in a Wetsuit'' in Stanley Park, 1972.
* Statue of Matthew Baillie Begbie
Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (9 May 1819 – 11 June 1894) was a British lawyer, politician, and judge. In 1858, Begbie became the first Chief Justice of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in colonial times and in the first decades after Bri ...
, "BCs notorious hanging judge", New Westminster Courthouse, 1981.
* 12' bronze Lady of Justice, New Westminster courthouse.
* Mother goose fiberglass statues foTacoma's Never Never Land attraction
1964. * Seated statue of Christ and one of Madonna,
Holy Redeemer College
Holy Redeemer College is a Roman Catholic institution that provides housing to priests and religious brothers who are pursuing studies in Washington, D.C. Located at 3112 7th Street, NE in the city's Brookland neighborhood, it is run by the Balt ...
, Edmonton
Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city ancho ...
.
* Bronze bust of Dr. George Mercer Dawson
George Mercer Dawson (August 1, 1849 – March 2, 1901) was a Canadian geologist and surveyor.
Biography
He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the eldest son of Sir John William Dawson, Principal of McGill University and a noted geologis ...
, UBC
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks among the top three ...
and Riverside Foundation, Calgary.
* Bronze statue of Louis St. Laurent, Department of Public Works, Ottawa.
* Bust of Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály (; hu, Kodály Zoltán, ; 16 December 1882 – 6 March 1967) was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is well known internationally as the creator of the Kodály method of music edu ...
at Vancouver Academy of Music
The Vancouver Academy of Music (VAM) is a Canadian music conservatory located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school was founded as the Community Music School of Greater Vancouver in 1969 through efforts made by the Vancouver Community Arts C ...
, 1983.
* Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway (; french: Grand Tronc) was a railway system that operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and in the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The rail ...
president Charles Melville Hays
Charles Melville Hays (May 16, 1856 – April 15, 1912) was the president of the Grand Trunk Railway. He began working in the railroad business as a clerk at the age of 17 and quickly rose through the ranks of management to become the General M ...
in front of Prince Rupert City Hall.
* The Mariners' Memorial on the Prince Rupert harbour front.
* Bust of Major J.S. Matthews at the Vancouver Archives.
* Bust of child (Anthony Peter Maxwell), 1958.
*Life-size bronze statue of world renown Nisga'a carver, Norman Tait (1941-2016). The piece was age progressed to look older than Norman was at the time in 1970's. The piece was cast from molds of Norman's body. On permanent display as part of First People's collection, Royal British Columbia Museum
Founded in 1886, the Royal British Columbia Museum (sometimes referred to as Royal BC Museum) consists of The Province of British Columbia's natural and human history museum as well as the British Columbia Provincial Archives. The museum is loca ...
, Victoria BC.
See also
*List of attractions and monuments in Stanley Park
Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the most popular attractions in the city for both tourists and local residents, drawing an estimated eight million visitors every year. The following is a list of its many statues, m ...
* Public art in Vancouver
Public art in Vancouver is an important aspect of the urban environment. Large portions of public art in the citylocated in British Columbia, Canadaare funded by the provincial and federal government. Up to 1% of the budget of a building can go tow ...
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Sculpture wearing a Canucks jersey with white towel.
1912 births 1994 deaths Canadian sculptors Hungarian sculptors Artists from Budapest Hungarian emigrants to Canada {{Public-art-stub