Quick Facts About Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Born
- June 20, 1930
- Died
- April 20, 2017
- Nationality
- Second Polish Republic
- Profession
- Sculptor
- Notable works
- Magdalena Abakanowicz
- Known for
- Manus Ultimus, Birds of Knowledge of Good and Evil, Nierozpoznani, Puellae
About Magdalena Abakanowicz
Magdalena Abakanowicz 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.
Biography source:
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Awards & Honors
Pour le Mérite
Herder Prize
Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Officer of Arts and Letters
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
Knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order
Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta
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Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
Silver Cross of Merit
Gold Cross of Merit
