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...