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Andrea & Greg
February 22, 2017
The Family of Man statues downtown have long since piqued my interest. I often wonder what these very very tall, lanky, leggy sculptures are meant to represent. They are quite peculiar up close, yet friendly! These statues were donated to the City of Calgary by Maxwell Cummings and sons in 1968, donated to the Calgary Board of Education, and dedicated by the Duke of Kent on the 8th of July 1968. They were first built by Mario Armengol for Britain's Pavilion at Expo 67. The statues are 21 feet tall.
The Family of Man statues downtown have long since piqued my interest. I often wonder what these very very tall, lanky, leggy sculptures are meant to represent. They are quite peculiar up close, yet friendly! These statues were donated to the City of Calgary by Maxwell Cummings and sons in 1968, don…
