Bust-Length Sculpture of a Zakopane Female Highlander

Wojciech Brzega

Bust-Length Sculpture of a Zakopane Female Highlander

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ID: С-I-342
Author: Wojciech Brzega
Name: Bust-Length Sculpture of a Zakopane Female Highlander
Date of creation: 1932
Material: lime wood
Dimensions (height x width x depth, cm): 60 x 33 x 28

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.

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