Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930 - 2017)

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Magdalena Abakanowicz

Magdalena Abakanowicz was a distinguished Polish artist, celebrated for her innovative use of textiles as a sculptural medium. Born on June 20, 1930, in Falenty, Poland, and passing away on April 20, 2017, in Warsaw, she carved out a significant place in the art world with her unique artistic expressions that often explored themes of crowd behavior, the trauma of war, and the individuality of the human condition​.

Abakanowicz's education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw was a period of both artistic and personal growth, shaping her future works. During the 1960s, she began creating the "Abakans," large-scale textile sculptures that challenged conventional forms and expressed dynamic movement and vivid emotion. Her works often featured organic, tactile materials like burlap, resin, and wood, which added a profound depth and rawness to her sculptures​​.

Her sculptures are well-represented in major public installations and collections worldwide, including the National Museum in Wrocław, Poland, Grant Park in Chicago, and the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. These pieces are not just art forms but are experiences, inviting viewers to explore deeper psychological and existential themes.

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Date and place of birt:20 june 1930, Falenty, Poland
Date and place of death:20 april 2017, Warsaw, Poland
Nationality:Poland
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor
Genre:Allegory, Figurative art, Garden design
Art style:Minimalism, Postminimalism, Contemporary art

Creators Poland

Eugen Dekkert (1865 - 1956)
Eugen Dekkert
1865 - 1956
Ernst Kolbe (1876 - 1945)
Ernst Kolbe
1876 - 1945
Karl Heinrich Anton Muke (1806 - 1891)
Karl Heinrich Anton Muke
1806 - 1891
Adelbert Wölfl (1823 - 1896)
Adelbert Wölfl
1823 - 1896
Zbigniew Rogalski (1974)
Zbigniew Rogalski
1974
Casimir Stabrovsky (1869 - 1929)
Casimir Stabrovsky
1869 - 1929
Theodor Blätterbauer (1823 - 1906)
Theodor Blätterbauer
1823 - 1906
Jakub Julian Ziolkowski (1980)
Jakub Julian Ziolkowski
1980
Vladimir Vasil'evich Sterligov (1904 - 1973)
Vladimir Vasil'evich Sterligov
1904 - 1973
Paul Hoecker (1854 - 1910)
Paul Hoecker
1854 - 1910
Salomon Adler (1630 - 1709)
Salomon Adler
1630 - 1709
Wilhelm Kotarbiński (1848 - 1921)
Wilhelm Kotarbiński
1848 - 1921
Ernst Resch (1807 - 1864)
Ernst Resch
1807 - 1864
Moshe Kupferman (1926 - 2003)
Moshe Kupferman
1926 - 2003
Boleslaw von Szankowski (1873 - 1953)
Boleslaw von Szankowski
1873 - 1953
Eduard Anderson (1873 - 1947)
Eduard Anderson
1873 - 1947

Creators Contemporary art

Al'bina Georgievna Akritas (1934)
Al'bina Georgievna Akritas
1934
Ana Prata (1980)
Ana Prata
1980
Gerhard von Graevenitz (1934 - 1983)
Gerhard von Graevenitz
1934 - 1983
Ruth May (1974)
Ruth May
1974
Adolph Alexander Weinman (1870 - 1952)
Adolph Alexander Weinman
1870 - 1952
Anna Vogel (1981)
Anna Vogel
1981
David Tollmann (1988)
David Tollmann
1988
Syed Haider Raza (1922 - 2016)
Syed Haider Raza
1922 - 2016
Georg Dienz (1964)
Georg Dienz
1964
Konstantin Ivanovich Khoroshevich (1927 - 2013)
Konstantin Ivanovich Khoroshevich
1927 - 2013
Alexander Borisovich Popov (1951 - 2019)
Alexander Borisovich Popov
1951 - 2019
Felix Waske (1942)
Felix Waske
1942
Otto Richard Bossert (1874 - 1919)
Otto Richard Bossert
1874 - 1919
Marysole Wörner Baz (1936 - 2014)
Marysole Wörner Baz
1936 - 2014
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis (1894 - 1973)
Jan Marinus Domela Nieuwenhuis
1894 - 1973
Ilya Sergeyevich Glazunov (1930 - 2017)
Ilya Sergeyevich Glazunov
1930 - 2017