Alfons Karny
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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.
- ISBN 978-0-86516-245-7.
External links
- Alfons Karny at Olympedia
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