Comments on: The Art of George Norris

By: helena macrae

helena macrae — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:37:53 +0000

hi ya.. i too was a great admirer of ole birk’s building an the clock or thee clock that was used to let holiday makers from outisde the city me there an decide what to do, first where to go for lunch.. yess, as a youngster i have still memories of those days in t
he 40’s an early 50’s.. cheers for our annoyance of it: loss of birk’s building .. i too was, almost too sad to read it twice .. lol helena

By: Kerrianne Ferrier

Kerrianne Ferrier — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 09:48:06 +0000

That was such an iconic sculpture in downtown Vancouver for awhile. I have photos of it I took in the early 70s. Sorry to hear of its ultimate fate. 😕

By: James Mitchell

James Mitchell — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:35:12 +0000

I always liked that sculpture. What a pathetic end for it. A cursed intersection with the loss of Birks as well.

By: Ron Taylor

Ron Taylor — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 17:19:02 +0000

I was an art school student in the 70’s, and a major in sculpture. I have always bee a huge fan of George Norris’ work, and when I noticed the unnamed sculpture at Pacific Center, was gone, I was appalled. I believe there was an “anti modern” movement that purposefully removed and often destroyed public works. Does anyone remember the fuss about the monumental yellow Robert Murray piece , “Cumbria” at the entrance to the airport. It was relocated to the Belkin gallery at UBC. What do people want, dead guys on horses?

By: James Hourston

James Hourston — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 06:41:20 +0000

Commissioned by who ? If Vancouver then its city property and never should have been taken there. Who ordered it given away for nothing?
The “ city” I have very sadly has discovered is not council but union do nothings with seemingly no guidance. The condition of the streets, trees, garbage receptacles, sidewalks is not “ worldclass” by any measure. The last civic election the voters wanted change but nothing has and its worse than ever.

By: Angus McIntyre

Angus McIntyre — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 19:46:33 +0000

The Svend-Erik photo shows a 1949 Brill T-48 model in B.C. Hydro colours. Those phone booths were futuristic, but the pay phones inside were still vintage “drop coin” versions. The Granville Mall original post-top street lights were closely spaced and incandescent. They had a cluster of small tube type bulbs as used in display cases. The light output was low level and free from glare, and complemented the street at night. Later they were replaced with intense high-pressure orange sodium vapour bulbs in the same fixture. The night time ambience was never the same again. You can see the top of the Marine Building from this vantage point.

By: Jan Snow

Jan Snow — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 15:29:41 +0000

Do you mean Ridgewood not Ridgeway?
Great article on familiar public art. Nice to have a name to go with the pieces!