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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Works in Collection
10 works
Birth of Fly
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1994–97
Body 81F
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1981
Cecyna Flower
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1999
Design for Jacquard fabric book cover of Tkanina Polska (...
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1952
Jacquard loom punched cards for the fabric book cover of ...
Magdalena Abakanowicz
c. 1959
Les Traits (Maquette for Tapisserie 21 brune)
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1963
Pregnant
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1981-82
Tkanina Polska (Polish Fabric)
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1959
Winged Trunk
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1989
Yellow Abakan
Magdalena Abakanowicz
1967–1968
Exhibitions
6 exhibitionsFeb 25, 1969 – May 04, 1969
Wall Hangings
12 artists · 2 curators
Dec 01, 1970 – Jan 31, 1971
Recent Acquisitions: Design Collection
101 artists · 2 curators
May 17, 1984 – Aug 19, 1984
An International Survey of Recent Painting and Sculpture
165 artists · 1 curator
Apr 11, 1986 – Oct 09, 1986
Contemporary Works from the Collection
51 artists · 1 curator
Dec 24, 1987 – Sep 12, 1988
Contemporary Works from the Collection
53 artists · 1 curator
Jun 24, 1989 – Mar 18, 1990
Contemporary Works from the Collection
28 artists · 1 curator