Alfons Karny Explained
| Alfons Karny |
| Nationality: | Polish |
| Occupation: | Sculptor |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1901 |
| Birth Place: | Białystok, Poland |
| Death Place: | Warsaw, Poland |
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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Olympedia – Alfons Karny . 2022-11-12 . www.olympedia.org.
- Web site: The Alfons Karny Museum of Sculpture Venue . 2022-11-12 . Culture.pl . en.
- Web site: 2022-11-12 . Olympedia – Alfons Karny . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112163825/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/921197 . 2022-11-12 . 2022-11-12 .
- Web site: 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. .
- Web site: Alfons Karny . Olympedia . 8 August 2020.
- Book: Sokol . Stanley S. . The Polish Biographical Dictionary: Profiles of Nearly 900 Poles who Have Made Lasting Contributions to World Civilization . Kissane . Sharon F. Mrotek . Abramowicz . Alfred L. . 1992 . Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers . 978-0-86516-245-7 . en.
