Stanisław Horno-Poplawski (1902 - 1997)
1902-07-14Kutaisi, Georgia1997-07-06Sopot, PolandGeorgia, Poland, Russian Empire
Stanisław Horno-Poplawski
Stanisław Horno-Poplawski was a Polish sculptor, artist and teacher.
In the late 1910s, young Stanisław became interested in painting and art in Moscow, where his family moved from Georgia, then continued his studies at the Warsaw School of Fine Arts. Stanisław Gorno-Poplawski made the subject of his sculpture a rough field stone, giving it the features of famous and unknown Poles' faces, creating compositions filled with life. His works can be seen in many museums in Poland and the world.
Date and place of birt: | 14 july 1902, Kutaisi, Georgia |
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Date and place of death: | 6 july 1997, Sopot, Poland |
Nationality: | Georgia, Poland, Russian Empire |
Period of activity: | XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Educator, Sculptor |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait sculpture, Religious genre |
Art style: | Post War Art, Contemporary art |
Medium: | Stone |