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Elek Imredy

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Elek Imredy
Born(1912-04-13)April 13, 1912
Budapest, Hungary
DiedOctober 12, 1994(1994-10-12) (aged 82)
NationalityCanadian from 1957
OccupationSculptor
Known forSculptures
SpousePeggy Imredy
Childrendaughter Mara

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

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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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Girl in a Wetsuit in 2007.
Bust of Major J.S. Matthews at the Vancouver Archives.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Public Art Registry". App.vancouver.ca. 1994-10-12. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-02-07.
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