August Zamoyski

August Zamoyski
Born(1893-06-28)June 28, 1893
DiedMay 19, 1970(1970-05-19) (aged 76)
NationalityPolish
Known forSculpture
Spouse(s)Rita Sacchetto (m.1917-?)
Nu, sculpture by Zamoyski, Museu de Arte da Pampulha, Belo Horizonte, Brasil

Count August Zamoyski (June 28, 1893 – May 19, 1970) 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 were 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.

Selected works

  • Ich dwoje (c. 1917)
  • Leopold Zborowski portrait (1924)
  • Akt (1928)
  • Głowa Wierki (1928)
  • Frédéric Chopin monument, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1944)
  • Assis Chateaubriand monument, São Paulo, Brazil (c. 1950)

References

  • "Zamoyski August". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2007-11-02.
  • "Zamoyski August". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Retrieved 2007-11-02.



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