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Igor Mitoraj
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Igor Mitoraj, born Jerzy Makina, was a Polish-French sculptor and jewelry designer. He was educated at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and studied under Tadeusz Kantor. Mitoraj worked in Paris and Pietrasanta, and his primary field of work was the art of sculpture. He spoke and wrote in French and Polish.
He died in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in 2014. His works are held in the collections of the Swiss National Museum and the Boboli Gardens. Mitoraj was a citizen of Poland and France.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Oederan
- Place of death
- 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- jewelry designer
- Educated at
- Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow
- Languages spoken
- Polish
- Student of
- Tadeusz Kantor
- Field of work
- art of sculpture
- Image
- Igor Mitoraj (15434967636).jpg
- Work location
- Pietrasanta
- Residence
- Paris
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- date of death
- 2014-10-06
- date of birth
- 1944-03-26
- Commons category
- Igor Mitoraj
- Commons gallery
- Igor Mitoraj
- name in native language
- Igor Mitoraj
- birth name
- Jerzy Makina
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Works in European collections
21 objects attributed to Igor Mitoraj, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana