Marian Konieczny | |
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 Marian Konieczny in 1960s | |
| Born | (1930-01-13)13 January 1930 |
| Died | 25 July 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 87) |
| Education | Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | sculpture |
| Notable work | Grunwald Monument in Kraków Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, Warsaw Revolution Monument in Rzeszów Martyrs' Memorial in Algiers Apollo's Fountain in Poznań Jan Zamoyski Statue in Zamość |
Marian Adam Konieczny (13 January 1930 – 25 July 2017) was a Polishsculptor and politician, Professor and Dean at the Faculty of Sculpture of theJan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts inKraków.[1]
A 1954 graduate of the Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie (Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts) inKraków, Konieczny was a student ofXawery Dunikowski. He was a professor and rector of the Academy from 1972 to 1981. Konieczny sculpted many notable monuments, such as theWarsaw Nike,[2]Martyrs Memorial inAlgiers, GeneralTadeusz Kosciuszko inPhiladelphia andPope John Paul II inLeżajsk.[3] In 2000, PresidentAleksander Kwasniewski awarded him the Commander's Cross with Star of theOrder of Polonia Restituta. His monument ofVladimir Lenin inNowa Huta was the biggest Lenin's monument in Poland, removed in 1989. Lenin's heel was damaged in 1979 as the result of a weak explosion.[4] In 2009, he was awarded the GoldMedal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.[5]
Konieczny died inJasionów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, on 25 July 2017 at the age of 87.[6]
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