Alfons Karny | |
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| Born | 14 November 1901 Białystok, Poland |
| Died | 14 August 1989 (aged 87) Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Alfons Karny (14 November 1901 – 14 August 1989) was a Polish sculptor. He created portraits and busts which included celebrities such as Albert Einstein, Ignacy Paderewski, Ernest Hemingway, also, he predominantly used bronze and granite for creating his works.[1][2] Because of Warsaw Uprising, his works was destroyed in 5 years between 1939 and 1944.[3][4]
His work named as Girl With A Jumping Rope was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Olympedia – Alfons Karny". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "The Alfons Karny Museum of Sculpture | Venue". Culture.pl. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "Olympedia – Alfons Karny". 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
- ↑ "The bust of Adolf Beck sculpted by Alfons Karny in 1937, got lost in the burning of Warsaw where daughter Jadwiga's home was completely ruined".
- ↑ "Alfons Karny". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ↑ Sokol, Stanley S.; Kissane, Sharon F. Mrotek; Abramowicz, Alfred L. (1992). The Polish Biographical Dictionary: Profiles of Nearly 900 Poles who Have Made Lasting Contributions to World Civilization. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. ISBN 978-0-86516-245-7.
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