Girl in a Wetsuit
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Artist | Elek Imredy |
Year | 1972 |
Type | Sculpture |
Medium | Bronze |
Location | Vancouver |
49°18′09″N 123°07′33″W / 49.302621°N 123.125925°WCoordinates: 49°18′09″N 123°07′33″W / 49.302621°N 123.125925°W |
Girl in a Wetsuit is a life size 1972 bronze sculpture by Elek Imredy of a woman in a wetsuit,[1] located on a rock in the water along the north side of Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Description[]
The bronze sculpture depicts a friend of Imredy's, Debra Harrington, in a wetsuit with flippers on her feet and a mask on her forehead.[2][3]
Controversy[]
Although some believe it was a replica of Copenhagen's The Little Mermaid, the creator stated:
I didn't believe we should have a copy of the mermaid. She is rightfully a symbol of Copenhagen... I proposed to have a life-size scuba diver seated there. At that time scuba diving was getting quite popular here in Vancouver and, just as important, I didn't know of any similar sculpture anywhere in the world. It was a new idea… There was tremendous opposition and great controversy. I still don't know why.[2][3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/imredy-elek-1912-1994
- ^ a b "Girl in a Wetsuit". City of Vancouver. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ a b "Girl in a Wetsuit". vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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External links[]
- Media related to Girl in a Wetsuit at Wikimedia Commons
- Monuments and memorials in Vancouver
- 1972 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Canada
- Outdoor sculptures in Vancouver
- Sculptures of women in Canada
- Stanley Park
- Statues in Canada
- Canada sculpture stubs