Magdalena Abakanowicz obituary

Sculptor acclaimed internationally after overcoming a privileged background to establish a successful career in communist PolandThe Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, who has died aged 86, could trace her lineage back to Genghis Khan. At least, that was the family legend. As a child in the 1930s, she had privileges that were soon to be destroyed by the second world war and its aftermath. Yet, despite her background, she managed to launch a highly successful career in communist Poland, eventual