Broken heroes... Kitsch or art? Reception of Igor Mitoraj’s works
Broken heroes... Kitsch or art? Reception of Igor Mitoraj’s works

Summary/Abstract: The article summarizes the reception of Igor Mitoraj’s art in his motherland, which he emigrated from in the 1960’s.Mitoraj is one of few Polish sculptors who were celebrated in the world, and what is more, they succeeded financially. His sculptures adorn public areas in Europe, Asia and America. However, reception of his works in his motherland was bipolar – cherished by some and at the same time undervalued by others. The artist was being accused of conformism, creating commercial art, even kitsch.Then who was Igor Mitoraj? How is his art evaluated almost four years after his death? In this article, besides the summary of his art, I wish to present episodic background of the ambiguous reception of Mitoraj’s sculptures in Poland. I use information from articles in professional magazines and from ordinary newspapers.

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