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Magdalena Abakanowicz

1930 - 2017

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Magdalena Abakanowicz (Polish pronunciation: [maɡdaˈlɛna abakaˈnɔvit͡ʂ]; 20 June 1930 – 20 April 2017) 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. She was born to a noble landowning family in Falenty, near Warsaw, before the outbreak of World War II. Her formative years were marred by the Nazi occupation of Poland, during which her family became part of the Polish resistance. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Magdalena Abakanowicz is the 45th most popular sculptor (down from 42nd in 2019), the 245th most popular biography from Poland (down from 221st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Polish Sculptor.

Magdalena Abakanowicz was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist known for her large-scale sculptures and installations that explore themes of humanity, vulnerability, and the collective experience. She is renowned for her use of materials such as burlap and resin, and her notable works include the "Abakans" series and the iconic sculpture "Aggregation."

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Magdalena Abakanowicz ranks 45 out of 258. Before her are Eva Hesse, César Manrique, Eduardo Chillida, Jean-Antoine Houdon, Claes Oldenburg, and Veit Stoss. After her are Ivan Meštrović, Vera Mukhina, Paeonius, Tilman Riemenschneider, Andrea della Robbia, and Alcamenes.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Magdalena Abakanowicz ranks 87. Before her are David Dacko, Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma, Itamar Franco, Chinua Achebe, Buck Henry, and Ernst Albrecht. After her are Frank Drake, Gérard Genette, Robert Aumann, Pierre Bergé, Owen Garriott, and José Sarney. Among people deceased in 2017, Magdalena Abakanowicz ranks 70. Before her are John Heard, Jean Rochefort, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Yisrael Kristal, Al Jarreau, and Giovanni Sartori. After her are Georges Prêtre, Chris Cornell, Piet Keizer, Yasuyuki Kuwahara, Pierre Bergé, and Jacque Fresco.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Magdalena Abakanowicz ranks 245 out of 1,694. Before her are B. Traven (1882), Władysław II the Exile (1105), Zbigniew Boniek (1956), Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865), Arnold Zweig (1887), and Martin Agricola (1486). After her are Alexander von Falkenhausen (1878), Johanna Schopenhauer (1766), Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822), Otto von Below (1857), Hans Modrow (1928), and Elisabeth Volkenrath (1919).

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Among SCULPTORS In Poland

Among sculptors born in Poland, Magdalena Abakanowicz ranks 2. Before her are Józef Gosławski (1908). After her are Andreas Schlüter (1660), Alina Szapocznikow (1926), and Jan de Weryha-Wysoczański (1950).

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