Born in Kalisz, Poland, in 1926, Alina Szapocznikow studied in Prague and Paris, spent her life in France, and created an impressive number of sculptures and drawings that are defined as post-surrealist and proto-feminist. This title presents research on the work of Alina Szapocznikow.
Born in Kalisz, Poland, in 1926, Alina Szapocznikow studied in Prague and Paris, spent her life in France, and created an impressive number of sculptu...
Although she is only now just coming into much deserved global renown, the Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow has long been recognized in her country as one of the most accomplished female artists of the twentieth century. Collected in this volume for the first time are Szapocznikow's letters to and from the art critic and former director of the Łodź Museum of Art Ryszard Stanisławski, which span from the inception of their relationship through their marriage and divorce.
"Lovely, Human, True, Heartfelt" documents Szapocznikow's artistic process and inspirations and is a...
Although she is only now just coming into much deserved global renown, the Polish sculptor Alina Szapocznikow has long been recognized in her count...