Alfons Karny
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| Born | 14 November 1901 Białystok, Poland |
| Died | 14 August 1989 (aged 87) Warsaw, Poland |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Alfons Karny (14 November 1901 – 14 August 1989) was a Polish sculptor. He created portraits and busts which included celebrities such as Albert Einstein, Ignacy Paderewski, Ernest Hemingway, also, he predominantly used bronze and granite for creating his works.[1][2] Because of Warsaw Uprising, his works was destroyed in 5 years between 1939 and 1944.[3][4]
His work named as Girl With A Jumping Rope was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
