page_title: Magdalena Abakanowicz
hierarchical_section_title: Magdalena Abakanowicz
caption_attribution_description: English: Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017)
context_page_description: Marta Magdalena Abakanowicz-Kosmowska was a Polish sculptor of Tartar descent and fiber artist. She is notable for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and her outdoor installations. She is widely regarded as one of Poland's most internationally acclaimed artists. She was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland, from 1965 to 1990 and a visiting professor at University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.
context_section_description: Marta Magdalena Abakanowicz-Kosmowska (20 June 1930 – 20 April 2017) was a Polish sculptor of Tartar descent and fiber artist. She is notable for her use of textiles as a sculptural medium and her outdoor installations. She is widely regarded as one of Poland's most internationally acclaimed artists. She was a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Poland, from 1965 to 1990 and a visiting professor at University of California, Los Angeles in 1984.
caption: M. Abakanowicz in her art room. photo: J.Pijarowski
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