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Magdalena Abakanowicz

Fiber and Textile Artists

Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930 to 2017) was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist known for using textiles as a sculptural medium and for large outdoor installations, considered among the most influential Polish artists of the postwar era. She taught studio art as a professor at the University of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland, from 1965 to 1990, and served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.

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Death Year
2017 1
Nationality
Polish 1
Death Date
2017-04-20 1
Birthplace
Falenty, Poland 1
Death Place
Warsaw, Poland 1
Classification
Gender
Female 1
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1. Magdalena Abakanowicz - Wikipedia
  • Lead section, sentence 1
    was a Polish sculptor and fiber artist.
  • Early life section
    Marta Magdalena Abakanowicz (married name Kosmowska) was born to a noble landowning family in the village of Falenty, near Warsaw.
  • Infobox, Died field - year
    Died 20 April 2017 (aged 86) Warsaw, Poland
  • Infobox, Died field - date
    Died 20 April 2017 (aged 86) Warsaw, Poland
  • Infobox, Died field - place
    Died 20 April 2017 (aged 86) Warsaw, Poland
  • Gender reference
    She taught studio art as a professor at the University of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland, from 1965 to 1990, and served as a visiting professor at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.
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