Wiktor Tołkin
Wiktor Tołkin | |
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.jpg) Wiktor Tołkin | |
| Born | February 21, 1922 Tołkacze, Poland |
| Died | May 7, 2013 (aged 91) Warsaw, Poland |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Monumental memorial sculpture |
Wiktor Tołkin (February 21, 1922 in
Auschwitz from November 17, 1942, to February 1944. During this period Tołkin survived a death march to Stalag at Sandbostel.[1]
Work
Tołkin graduated from two universities, the Gdańsk Polytechnic, and the
Majdanek. His most recognized works are abstract forms of colored concrete with expressive form, incorporating architectural design and elements.[2]
Leading works
- Monument The Marrying of Poland with the Sea in Kolobrzeg, built November 30, 1963.
- Monument Fight and Martyrdom in the Naziconcentration camp in Stutthof, built May 12, 1968.
- Monument Fight and Martyrdom and the mausoleum-pantheon in the Nazi concentration camp in Majdanek, built in 1969.
- Fight and Martyrdom in Pawiak, Warsaw.
- Monument to the Battle of in Plock, (1978)
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"Fight and Martyrdom", Sztutowo (Poland) -
"Fight and Martyrdom", Majdanek (Poland) -
Backsight of the "Fight and Martyrdom" monument in Majdanek -
Mausoleum at Majdanek, inscription: "Let our fate be a warning to you" -
![Monument to the Polish wedding at sea, Kołobrzeg[3]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Kolobrzeg-monument-poland-wedding-to-the-sea.jpg/90px-Kolobrzeg-monument-poland-wedding-to-the-sea.jpg)
Monument to the Polish wedding at sea, Kołobrzeg[3]
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![Monument to the Polish wedding at sea, Kołobrzeg[3]](/File:Kolobrzeg-monument-poland-wedding-to-the-sea.jpg)
References
- ^ "Nekrolog: Wiktor Tołkin (1922–2013)" (in Polish). Majdanek State Museum. 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "TOŁKIN, Wiktor". Encyklopedia INTERIA.PL.
- ^ "Odsłonięcie Pomnika Zaślubin Polski z Morzem". PolskieRadio.pl. December 30, 2010.
Bibliography
- Pomnik Ofiar Majdanka
- Kto jest kim w Polsce, edycja IV (zespół redakcyjny Beata Cynkier i inni), Warszawa 2001, s. 970–971
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