Format this e-mail for: Web browser | mobile device THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS ALINA SZAPOCZNIKOW: SCULPTURE UNDONE, 1955–1972 Artist Radically Reconceptualized Sculpture with Provocative Works Reflecting Themes of the Body Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955–1972 October 7, 2012–January 28, 2013 Special Exhibitions Gallery, third floor Press Preview: Tuesday, October 2, 10:00 a.m. to Noon. NEW YORK, August 16, 2012—The Museum of Modern Art presents Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955–1972, the first large-scale survey of the artist's work in the United States, from October 7, 2012 through January 28, 2013. The exhibition brings together over 100 works including sculpture, drawings, photography, and archival and documentary material, drawing on loans from private and public collections, including major institutions in Poland. The exhibition is organized by WIELS Contemporary Art Centre, Brussels, and the Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw, in collaboration with The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Alina Szapocznikow: Sculpture Undone, 1955–1972, is curated by Elena Filipovic and Joanna Mytkowska. MoMA's presentation is organized by Connie Butler, The Robert Lehman Foundation Chief Curator of Drawings. A sculptor who began working during the postwar period in a classical figurative style, Alina Szapocznikow (Polish, 1926–1973) radically reconceptualized sculpture as an imprint not only of memory but also of her own body. Though her career effectively spanned less than two decades (cut short by the artist's premature death in 1973 at age 47), Szapocznikow explored a wide range of sculptural approaches and left behind a legacy of provocative objects that evoke Surrealism, Nouveau Réalisme, and Pop art. The radical innovation of her practice and the way her work continues to speak with urgency merits art historical reexamination. for the complete press release. Downloadable high-resolution images CONTACT: Brien McDaniel 212-708-9747 Email Margaret Doyle 212-408-6400 Email Department of Communications 212-708-9431 pressoffice@moma.org Image 1: Alina Szapocznikow. Petit Dessert I (Small Dessert I), 1970-71. Colored polyester resin and glass, 3 3/16 x 4 5/16 x 5 1/8″ (8 x 11 x 13 cm). Kravis Collection. © The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow/Piotr Stanisławski/ADAGP, Paris. Photo by Thomas Mueller, courtesy Broadway 1602, New York, and Galerie Gisela Capitain GmbH, Cologne. Image 2: Alina Szapocznikow. Untitled (From the series Paysage humain [Human Landscape]). c. 1971-72. Watercolor and felt-tip pen on cardboard 19 9/16 x 25 1/2″ (49.7 x 64.7 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Gift of The Judith Rothschild Foundation. © The Estate of Alina Szapocznikow/Piotr Stanisławski/ADAGP, Paris. The Museum of Modern Art | 11 West 53 Street | New York, NY 10019 To ensure you receive our e-mail, make sure you add support@enews-moma.org to your address book. If you prefer not to receive future email from The Museum of Modern Art, please .