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Alina Szapocznikow

Alina Szapocznikow

1926

WA-00003001

SculptureSurrealismPop ArtRealism

Representation

None documented

1

Institutional Exhibitions

16

Works in Collection

50

Assets Indexed

15

Authority-backed Facts

0

Publications Referenced

100%

Profile Completeness

Cultural Positioning

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Authority Records (2)

WikidataQ466550

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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New Humans: Memories of the Future

New Museum

2026

Field Verification (7 fields)

1 cross-verified · 6 single-source

Birth yearWikidata + Museum· 92%✓
NationalityWikidata + Artsy+1· 92%
LocationArtsy + Museum+1· 85%
Death yearWikidata + Museum· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata + Museum· 92%
BiographyWikipedia + Museum· 88%
Profile imageMuseum· 80%

Source Registry (5)

White-Cubehttps://www.artsy.net/artist/alina-szapocznikow
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
Hauser-Wirthhttps://www.artsy.net/artist/alina-szapocznikow
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred100%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/34124
Tier 1 · Institutional92%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/alina-szapocznikow
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
Aic Exhibitions
Tier 3 · Scraped/inferred70%

About

Why this artist matters now

Alina Szapocznikow was a Polish artist and Holocaust survivor. Recognized as one of the most important Polish sculptors of the post-war era, Szapocznikow utilized diverse and experimental mediums to investigate and examine the human form, recalling genres such as surrealism, nouveau realism, and pop art.

Source: White Cube · Trust score: 100% · Updated 2mo ago

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Taste overlap and adjacency

Movement

Surrealism

Medium

Sculpture

Related Artists

12 in graph

Institutional

Museum Collections

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern ArtNew York New Museum

Canonical record

Artworks (16)

Untitled (From the series Human Landscape [Paysage humain])

Untitled (From the series Human Landscape [Paysage humain])

1971 · Watercolor and felt-tip pen on paper

19 5/8 × 25 5/8" (49.8 × 65.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Derriere rouge)

Untitled (Derriere rouge)

1970 · Colored polyester resin

10 × 37 × 21.5 cm (3 15/16 × 14 5/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Untitled

1970 · Ink on paper

25 x 19" (63.5 x 48.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1970 · Ink on paper

25 × 19" (63.5 × 48.3 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1970 · Felt-tip pen on paper

25 1/2 x 19 5/8" (64.8 x 49.8 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1964 · Ink and blue ink on paper

12 3/4 x 9 1/4" (32.4 x 23.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Studies for a "Bouquet-like" Sculptural Form)

Untitled (Studies for a "Bouquet-like" Sculptural Form)

1964 · Ballpoint pen on paper

10 5/8 x 8 1/4" (27 x 21 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1964 · Ink and felt-tip pen on paper

12 5/16 x 9 1/4" (31.3 x 23.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1963 · Monotype

composition (irreg.): 18 9/16 x 11 7/16" (47.2 x 29 cm); sheet: 18 11/16 x 12 5/16" (47.5 x 31.2 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Study for a Sculpture 4)

Untitled (Study for a Sculpture 4)

1963 · Monotype and ink on paper

16 1/2 x 11 5/8" (41.9 x 29.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1963 · Ink on paper

10 5/8 x 8 1/8" (27 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1963 · Ink on paper

10 5/8 x 8 1/8" (27 x 20.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1963 · Felt-tip pen on paper

14 x 10 1/2" (35.6 x 26.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled

1961 · Monotype

composition (irreg.): 23 13/16 x 16 3/4" (60.5 x 42.5 cm); sheet: 25 1/4 x 18 7/8" (64.2 x 47.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Sketch for the Sculpture Metamorphoses 1 [Przemiany 1])

Untitled (Sketch for the Sculpture Metamorphoses 1 [Przemiany 1])

1961 · Ink and pencil on paper

11 3/4 x 16 1/2" (29.8 x 41.9 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Sketch of a Design for a Monument 1)

Untitled (Sketch of a Design for a Monument 1)

1958 · Ink, crayon, and felt-tip pen on paper

11 3/4 x 7 7/8" (29.8 x 20 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (3)

16 published of 33 catalogued · 33 with image

MoMA
15 publishedof 30 catalogued30 img
Art Institute Chicago
1 published1 img
+ 1 more source · 2 catalogued, not yet published

Record

Images

17 assets

Artsy artwork: Bez Tytułu (Untitled) (ca. 1961)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Głowa VI (Head VI) (1961)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Ventre blanc (1968)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Untitled (1968)

Artsy

Artsy artwork: Tabu (1963)

Artsy

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Artsy artist portrait

Artsy

Alina Szapocznikow (Artsy)

Artsy

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Relationships

63

Peers & Context56

Salvador Dalíco-exhibited Alison Knowlesco-exhibited Jordan Wolfsonco-exhibited Varvara Stepanovaco-exhibited André Bretonco-exhibitedHeinrich Hoerleco-exhibited

Movements4

Surrealism Pop Art Realism Op Art

Collections3

Art Institute of Chicago Museum of Modern Art New Museum

Institutional

Representation & Collections

In collection

Art Institute of Chicago

In collection

Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

In collection

New Museum

In collection

New Museum

Network

Related Artists

co exhibited with

co exhibited with

co exhibited with

Varvara Stepanova

co exhibited with

co exhibited with

Record

Exhibitions and timeline

Exhibition New Humans: Memories of the Future