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

Leonard Winterovsky (1868 - 1927)
Leonard Winterovsky
1868 - 1927
Stefan Knapp (1921 - 1996)
Stefan Knapp
1921 - 1996
Zdzislaw Salaburski (1922 - 2006)
Zdzislaw Salaburski
1922 - 2006
Vasily Ivanovich Denisov (1862 - 1922)
Vasily Ivanovich Denisov
1862 - 1922
Ryszard Wasko (1947)
Ryszard Wasko
1947
Moritz Heymann (1870 - 1937)
Moritz Heymann
1870 - 1937
Jan Bogumil Rosen (1854 - 1936)
Jan Bogumil Rosen
1854 - 1936
Edward Dwurnik (1943 - 2018)
Edward Dwurnik
1943 - 2018
Wojciech Fangor (1922 - 2015)
Wojciech Fangor
1922 - 2015
Jerzy Semiginovsky-Eleuter (1660 - 1711)
Jerzy Semiginovsky-Eleuter
1660 - 1711
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski (1805 - 1867)
Jan Ksawery Kaniewski
1805 - 1867
Richard Seewald (1889 - 1976)
Richard Seewald
1889 - 1976
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann (1819 - 1881)
Elisabeth Jerichau-Baumann
1819 - 1881
Wilhelm Sasnal (1972)
Wilhelm Sasnal
1972
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster (1882 - 1949)
Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Ekster
1882 - 1949
Antoni Albertrandi (1732 - 1795)
Antoni Albertrandi
1732 - 1795

Creators Contemporary art

Toivo Vasilievich Ryannel (1921 - 2012)
Toivo Vasilievich Ryannel
1921 - 2012
Arthur John Bridgeman (1916 - 2004)
Arthur John Bridgeman
1916 - 2004
A. R. Penck (1939 - 2017)
A. R. Penck
1939 - 2017
Maria Catalán (1961)
Maria Catalán
1961
Milan Knížák (1940)
Milan Knížák
1940
Gustav Adolf Daumiller (1876 - 1962)
Gustav Adolf Daumiller
1876 - 1962
Viktoriia Prokopevna Drokina (1937)
Viktoriia Prokopevna Drokina
1937
Hermann Geyer (1934 - 2016)
Hermann Geyer
1934 - 2016
Rob Scholte (1958)
Rob Scholte
1958
Barbara Nanning (1957)
Barbara Nanning
1957
Oleg Yuryevich Yakhnin (1945)
Oleg Yuryevich Yakhnin
1945
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua (1905 - 1982)
Corrado Corradi-Dell'Acqua
1905 - 1982
Conrad Marca-Relli (1913 - 2000)
Conrad Marca-Relli
1913 - 2000
John Kyffin Williams (1918 - 2006)
John Kyffin Williams
1918 - 2006
Hermann-Josef Kuhna (1944 - 2018)
Hermann-Josef Kuhna
1944 - 2018
Jenny Holzer (1950)
Jenny Holzer
1950
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