Magdalena Abakanowicz
Polish sculptor
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. Wikipedia
Born: June 20, 1930, Falenty, Poland
Died: April 20, 2017 (age 86 years), Warsaw, Poland
On view: National Gallery of Art
Spouse: Jan Kosmowski (m. 1956–2017)
Movement: Postminimalism
Awards: Herder Prize (1979) and Leonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts (1999)
Parents: Konstanty Abakanowicz and Helena Domaszowska
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