Alina Szapocznikow

Alina Szapocznikow

Polish-French(1926–1973)

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Works

Alina Szapocznikow created sculptures in polyester resin and other materials that explored bodily fragmentation and mortality, influenced by her experience as a Holocaust survivor. Her casts of body parts and tumorous forms anticipated feminist body art. Her work has been rediscovered and shown at MoMA and the Museum Ludwig.

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