Elek Imredy
| Elek Imredy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 13, 1912 Budapest |
| Died |
October 12, 1994 (aged 82) Vancouver |
| Nationality | Canadian from 1957 |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Sculptures |
| Spouse(s) | Peggy Imredy |
| Children | daughter Mara |
Elek Imredy (1912 -October 12, 1994) was a Hungarian sculptor who emigrated to Vancouver in 1957. His most notable work is Girl in a Wetsuit, which is located in Stanley Park.[1]
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 2007.
Bust of Major J.S. Matthews at the Vancouver Archives.
- Girl in a Wetsuit in Stanley Park, 1972.
- Statue of Matthew Baillie Begbie, "BCs notorious hanging judge", New Westminster Courthouse, 1981.
- 12' bronze Lady of Justice, New Westminster courthouse.
- Seated statue of Christ and one of Madonna, Holy Redeemer College, Edmonton.
- Bronze bust of Dr. George Mercer Dawson, UBC and Riverside Foundation, Calgary.
- Bronze statue of Louis St. Laurent, Department of Public Works, Ottawa.
- Bust of Zoltán Kodály at Vancouver Academy of Music, 1983.
- Grand Trunk Railway president Charles Melville Hays 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.
See also
References
- ↑ "Public Art Registry". App.vancouver.ca. 1994-10-12. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elek Imredy. |
- Sculpture wearing a Canucks jersey with white towel.
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