In Relief: The Work of Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1913–2008)
This exhibition celebrates the work of Hungarian-born Canadian medallic artist and sculptor Dora de Pédery-Hunt (1913–2008).
During her five-decade career, de Pédery-Hunt created more than 600 medals, including the 1967 Centennial medal, the Pearson Peace Medal, and a medal marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Perhaps most famously, she sculpted the image of Queen Elizabeth II that appeared on Canadian coins between 1990 and 2003: the first effigy of a reigning monarch ever created by a Canadian artist.
Commemorating de Pédery-Hunt’s outstanding contribution to Canada’s artistic heritage, the exhibition features items primarily from National Gallery of Canada collections, including the Dora de Pédery-Hunt fonds: a 2023 gift from Dora’s niece, Ildikó Hencz.
Dora de Pédery-Hunt, Louis Braille, 1978. Bronze, 24 x 18 cm. National Gallery of Canada. Purchased 1998. © Estate of Dora de Pédery-Hunt. Photo: NGC
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