Dimensions: 214.6 x 21.6 x 99.1 cm
Provenance
Piotr M. Starewicz Collection, Somerville
Private collection, New York
Sotheby’s, New York, 2023
Private collection, Poland
Exhibited
Magdalena Abakanowicz, BWA, Kraków, Jan. 19–Feb. 14, 1993
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Sculpture, Marlborough Gallery, New York, April 30–July 5, 1993
Bibliography
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Works from the Collection of the National Museum in Wrocław and from the Artist’s Own Collection, exhibition catalog, BWA, Kraków 1993, p. 9 (ill.), 23 (list)
Magdalena Abakanowicz. Sculpture, exhibition catalog, Marlborough Gallery, New York 1993, cat. no. 8, p. 2 (list), 44 (ill.)
Biography
Magdalena Abakanowicz studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw from 1950 to 1954. She worked in sculpture. The first works that brought her international fame were the monumental, three-dimensional tapestries with a relief texture known as Abakans. The artist’s sculptures are created using a variety of techniques and materials—ceramics, wood, bronze, and plastic—and include both figurative and non-figurative works. She has designed and executed numerous projects for public spaces and museums. From 1965 to 1990, she taught at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań. She is the author of scholarly essays on art, mythology, and religion. In 1965, she received the Grand Prix award at the São Paulo Biennial. International critics rank her among the very best artists of the 20th century.
