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Girl in a Wetsuit is a life-size 1972 bronze sculpture by Elek Imredy of a woman in a wetsuit, 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. 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.




See also


1972 in art




References






External links


Media related to Girl in a Wetsuit at Wikimedia Commons

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• Girl in a Wetsuit
• The Little Mermaid (statue)
• Elek Imredy
• British Columbia
• 1972 in art
• Stanley Park
• Public art in Vancouver
• List of attractions and monuments in Stanley Park
• Matthew Muller
• 1960s in fashion