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Falenty, Poland
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English, French, Polish
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Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw
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♊ Gemini
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马 Horse
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Magdalena Abakanowicz: Polish textile artist and sculptor (1930-2017).
Born in Falenty (died at age 86).
12 awards including Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Studied at Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw.
AWARDS (12)
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Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta
WON
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Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
WON
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Gold Cross of Merit
WON
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Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
WON
Biography
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.
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