August Zamoyski
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| August Zamoyski | |
| Born | June 28, 1893 Jabłoń, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland |
| Died | May 19, 1970 (aged 76) Saint-Clar-de-Rivière, France |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Field | Sculpture |
August Zamoyski (June 28, 1893 in Jabłoń, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland – May 19, 1970 in Saint-Clar-de-Rivière, France) was a Polish sculptor, member of groups Bunt and Formiści.
Zamoyski was an author of stone compositions in simplified and geometrised form. His first works was influenced by French cubism and Itialian futurism. In 1920s he developed his own, monumental style in which he referred to Classicism. In his last period, Zamoyski was an author of expressive religious works.
[edit] Selected works
- Ich dwoje (c. 1917)
- Leopold Zborowski portrait (1924)
- Akt (1928)
- Głowa Wierki (1928)
- Fryderyk Chopin monument, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1944)
- Assis Chateaubriand monument, São Paulo, Brazil (c. 1950)
[edit] References
- Zamoyski August (Polish). Internetowa encyklopedia PWN. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- Zamoyski August (Polish). WIEM Encyklopedia. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
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| NAME | Zamoyski, August |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 28, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jabłoń, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 19, 1970 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Saint-Clar-de-Rivière, France |
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