Elek Imredy Explained

Elek Imredy
Birth Date:13 April 1912
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Death Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Nationality:Canadian from 1957
Spouse:Peggy Imredy
Children:daughter Mara
Known For:Sculptures
Occupation:Sculptor

Elek Imredy (April 13, 1912 – October 12, 1994) was a Hungarian sculptor who emigrated to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Public Art Registry . https://archive.today/20130219205204/https://app.vancouver.ca/PublicArt_net/ArtistDetails.aspx?ArtistID=47&ArtworkType=ALL&Neighbourhood=ALL&Own . dead . 2013-02-19 . App.vancouver.ca . 1994-10-12 . 2013-02-07 .