Magdalena Abakanowicz
1930 - 2017 · Sculptor, Textile artist · b. in Falenty
Polish sculptor (1930-2017)
Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist. Known for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and for outdoor installations, Abakanowicz has been considered among the most influential Polish artists of the postwar era. She worked as a professor of studio art at the University of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland, from 1965 to 1990, and as a visiting professor at University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.
Key achievements
- 01Created the woven Abakans
- 02Monumental sculptures of a headless crowd
- 03One of the most important postwar sculptors
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