- Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design, Prague
- École des Beaux-Arts, Paris
- Cast Polyester Resin
- Polyurethane Foam
- Body Cast Sculptures
- Illuminated Lips
Alina Szapocznikow created sculptures from casts of lips, breasts, bellies and other body fragments, often using resin and polyurethane. A survivor of ghettos and concentration camps, she developed a deeply physical practice around memory, desire, illness and bodily impermanence.
Sculpture; photography
Gallery Representation
Major Works
- 1966Illuminated Lips
- 1971Photosculptures
- 1969–70Tumours
- 1971Souvenir I
- 1968Belly Cushions
- 1966Lampe-Bouche
- 1965Goldfinger
- 1971Fotorzeźby
- 1972Herbarium
- 1972The Bachelor’s Ashtray
Museums & Public Collections
Interviews & Writing
- Museum-quality video search →RESEARCH QUEUEvideo
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