Magdalena Abakanowicz: Recent Exhibitions and Installations

Artist: Magdalena Abakanowicz Title: Magdalena Abakanowicz: Recent Exhibitions and Installations Author: Jasia Reichardt Year: 2000 ISBN: 0-89797-157-4  Publisher: Marlborough Gallery, Inc. Book Format: Softcover, 11 5/8 x 9 5/8 inches, 39 pages, 33 color plates Born near Warsaw, Poland in 1930, this textile artist principally known for her sculpture was also a painter and printmaker. Abakanowicz witnessed the horrors of the Nazi occupation, the Warsaw uprising, and later lived in the grim economic conditions of Communist Poland. When confronted by these events, Abakanowicz was able to transform natural and found materials into expressive art. This gift became a distinguishing characteristic of her work, and her experiences continue to shape the themes she explores in her art. Originally creating abstract pieces, Abakanowicz transitioned to figurative work. Whether two or three-dimensional, she used the minimum amount of detail necessary to create associations for the viewer, but kept