Sculpture - Franciszek Habdas, Face of a woman. Copper. Dimensions 24 x 13cm
Franciszek Habdas (born July 29, 1906 in Zywiec, died August 12, 1977 in Warsaw) - architect, sculptor, medalist.
Biography
From 1931 to 1934 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw (in the studio of Prof. Tadeusz Breyer[2]), 1934-1935 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow, 1935-1936 he studied at the Academy of Art in Zagreb. He received his diploma in 1936.
Sculptures:
"The Opening of the MDM" (1952) - Habdas' most famous bas-relief - commemorates the opening of the most important Socialist Realist housing project. It is located on the wall of a building at 3 Konstytucji Square (facing Waryńskiego Street) in Warsaw. The artwork depicts a group of adults with children, as if lined up for a photo. Bohdan Urbanowicz harshly evaluates MDM (Marszałkowska Dzielnica Mieszkaniowa) sculptures, but Habdas' bas-relief was considered by him to be the most serious MDM sculptural solution, and he appreciates the legibility of the subject, composition and plan.
"Girl with a Pigeon" (1957) - made of sandstone, in Socialist Realist style, is located in Edward Rydz-Smigly Park (next to the Powisle railway station).
