Tate - Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) created radical sculptures from woven fibre. Her most iconic works were soft, towering textiles, which she named 'Abakans'. See the Abakans in Abakanowicz's major exhibition—opening
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Magdalena Abakanowicz, Whose Poetic Sculptures Wrestle with the Trauma of World War II, Dies at 86 – ARTnews.com
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