Collection

Bust-Length Sculpture of a Zakopane Highlander

Wojciech Brzega

Basic information
ID
С-I-344
Author
Wojciech Brzega
Name
Bust-Length Sculpture of a Zakopane Highlander
Date of creation
1930
Material
lime wood
Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm)
60 x 32 x 27
Information about author
Author
Wojciech Brzega
Artist's lifetime
1872–1941
Biography
Wojciech Brzega was a sculptor, carver, decorator, peasant writer, and public figure. He was engaged in the manufacture of furniture, decorative sculpture, as well as applied arts. Thanks to these works, he is considered a co-creator of the Zakopane style. The artist carved mainly wood; however, he also worked with plaster, terracotta, and bronze. It was mostly a portrait sculpture.