Girl in a Wetsuit
The sculpture in 2007
ArtistElek Imredy
Year1972 (1972)
TypeSculpture
MediumBronze
LocationVancouver
Coordinates49°18′09″N 123°07′33″W / 49.302621°N 123.125925°W / 49.302621; -123.125925

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] Although some believe it was a replica of Copenhagen's The Little Mermaid, the creator has said:

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

  1. ↑ "Imredy, Elek - City of Vancouver Archives".
  2. 1 2 "Girl in a Wetsuit". City of Vancouver. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Girl in a Wetsuit". vancouver.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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