Comments on: Geometric mural in the basement of Vancouver City Hall

By: Elizabeth Murphy

Elizabeth Murphy — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:19:47 +0000

I like the mural and would like to see it saved as well.
I suspect the removal of the mural has something to do with the demolition of the east wing, which I think is a waste.

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 04:40:24 +0000

Hi Lindsay,

Thank you for your offer of help. You are more than welcome to forward the letter – thanks for asking. I really love it too. My father Graham was very happy to get that commission from the City and it brought him great joy to do the work.

We can correspond on the matter via e-mail. My address is in the e-mail I sent you.

Warmest regards,

Guy

By: LB

LB — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 04:13:27 +0000

In reply to Guy Warrington.

Graham,
I hope it’s OK that I forwarded your letter to friends who may be able to help with this. I will keep you posted, and please do the same from your end. Thanks for watching out for this – I love that mural.
Lindsay

By: Guy Warrington

Guy Warrington — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 03:53:28 +0000

Hello Lindsay,

Some sad news – the City of Vancouver has decided to destroy the mural. I just sent you letter regarding this and requesting your assistance to have it preserved.

If you could do something to help that would be lovely.

Yours in solidarity,

Guy Warrington

By: GW

GW — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 03:08:37 +0000

Hello Lindsay,

Please forgive the lateness of my reply. No problem at all and thank you for your condolences.

A book was recently published which has some of his work in it. The name of the book is The West Coast Modern House.

Hope that helps,

By: LB

LB — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 02:35:18 +0000

GW,
Wow, thanks for this! I love that mural and I hope it’s not removed. It’s been there this long… someone is taking care of it.
Sorry to hear of the loss of your father.
Do you have any links to his work – and has it been collected into a book? If you can point me to any materials I’d be grateful.
Lindsay

By: GW

GW — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 01:27:30 +0000

Hello,

Thank you for posting these photos of my father’s mural. I too am still surprised that it is still there unmolested (hopefully it stays that way). It is indeed the work of architectural photographer Graham Warrington. He also did a mural at the Victoria airport, though I don’t know if it is still there.

My father was considered one of Canada’s best architectural photographers. He documented the buildings of Canada’s most celebrated architects including Arthur Erikson.

Graham died of cancer in 1998.

By: LB

LB — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:24:26 +0000

In reply to CM McLellan. It must be! I'll try and contact him.

By: CM McLellan

CM McLellan — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:00:18 +0000

Thanks for this – it looks like a great mural. I’m wondering if the artist is Vancouver architectural photographer Graham Warrington…