Henryk Zegadło (1939, Krzyżka village – 2011, Bad Bertrich), *The Shepherd Boy*, 1980
polychrome wood
Dimensions: 27 x 24 x 12 cm
Condition
surface scratches
Biography
A Polish sculptor and painter from an artistic family. In the 1950s, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under Prof. Eugeniusz Eibisch. From 1960 to 1978, he ran an art studio in Zakopane together with his father, creating paintings on glass and religious sculptures inspired by folk art. In 1978, he emigrated to Germany. After a trip to Japan in 1990, his work was enriched by inspiration from Japanese folk art. In 2001, a permanent exhibition of his works, known as the Zegadło Museum, opened.
polychrome wood
Dimensions: 27 x 24 x 12 cm
Condition
surface scratches
Biography
A Polish sculptor and painter from an artistic family. In the 1950s, he studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw under Prof. Eugeniusz Eibisch. From 1960 to 1978, he ran an art studio in Zakopane together with his father, creating paintings on glass and religious sculptures inspired by folk art. In 1978, he emigrated to Germany. After a trip to Japan in 1990, his work was enriched by inspiration from Japanese folk art. In 2001, a permanent exhibition of his works, known as the Zegadło Museum, opened.
