Elek Imredy
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.
Elek Imredy

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- Name
- Elek Imredy
- Born
- 13 April 1912
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Died
- 12 October 1994
- Place of death
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Spouse
- Peggy Imredy
- 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.
- Nationality
- Hungary
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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.
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Elek Imredy (1912–1994) was a sculptor, of Hungarian nationality. The sculptor was born in Budapest and died in Vancouver. Among the works is Girl in a Wetsuit.
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• Name — Elek Imredy • Born — 13 April 1912 • Birthplace — Budapest, Hungary • Died — 12 October 1994 • Place of death — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • 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.
Early life
Early life
Imredy worked for the railroad in Hungary and studied there with sculptors Sándor Boldogfai Farkas and Béla Ohmann as well as painters István Szőnyi and Vilmos Aba Novák.
Notable works
Notable works
• Illustration — Girl in a Wetsuit in 2007. • Illustration — 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. • Mother goose fiberglass statues for Tacoma's Never Never Land attraction, 1964. • 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. • 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, Victoria BC.
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The following works and productions are recorded by name or by count. It is also recorded that elek Imredy is recorded as human. Institutional cataloguing adds that elek Imredy is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded with the gender male. Born on 13 April 1912. Imredy died on 12 October 1994.

Statue of Matthew Baillie Begbie by Elek Imredy outside the New Westminster Courthouse (1981)
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Statue of Matthew Baillie Begbie by Elek Imredy outside the New Westminster Courthouse (1981)
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- “Elek Imredy”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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