Alina Szapocznikow
Polish artist
Alina Szapocznikow was a Polish artist and Holocaust survivor. Recognized as one of the most important Polish sculptors of the post-war era, Szapocznikow utilized diverse and experimental mediums to investigate and examine the human form,... Wikipedia
Born: May 16, 1926, Kalisz, Poland
Died: March 2, 1973 (age 46 years), Praz Coûtant, Passy, France
Spouse: Roman Cieślewicz (m. 1967–1973) and Ryszard Stanislawski (m. 1952–1958)
Movies: Ślad
Known for: Sculpture, drawing
A sculptor who began working during the postwar period in a classical figurative style, Alina Szapocznikow radically reconceptualized sculpture as an ...
Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955-1972 By Elena Filipovic and Joanna Mytkowska. With essays by. Cornelia Butler, Jola Gola,
Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow is best known for her resin casts of body parts, glossy objects that present lips and breasts as luxury objects.