Pictures at an Exhibition presents images of one notable show every weekday.
Today’s show: “Alina Szapocznikow: Human Landscapes” is on view at the Hepworth Wakefield in Yorkshire, England, through Sunday, January 28. The solo exhibition, the late Polish artist’s first major retrospective in the United Kingdom, brings together more than 100 works by Szapocznikow, including her rarely seen drawings.
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Installation view of "Alina Szapocznikow: Human Landscapes," 2017–18, at the Hepworth Wakefield.
LEWIS RONALD/COURTESY THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD
Alina Szapocznikow, Popiersie bez głowy (Headless torso), 1968, polyester resin and polyurethane foam.
COURTESY ZACHĘTA – NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WARSAW
Installation view of "Alina Szapocznikow: Human Landscapes," 2017–18, at the Hepworth Wakefield.
LEWIS RONALD/COURTESY THE HEPWORTH WAKEFIELD
Alina Szapocznikow, Self-portrait - Herbarium, 1971, polyester and polychrome wood.