Zbigniew Libera

Zbigniew Libera
Born (1959-07-07) 7 July 1959 (age 65)
Pabianice, Polish People's Republic
NationalityPolish
EducationCopernicus University in Torun
Known forPhotography, pop art
Notable workLEGO Concentration Camp
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LEGO Concentration Camp, one of Libera's artworks, at the Museum of Modern Art, Warsaw

Zbigniew Stanisław Libera (born 7 July 1959) is a Polish artist, born in Pabianice, Poland. Libera's artworks are considered to fall under the styles of pop art and critical art, and are frequently used to comment on political and social issues.[1][2]

Considered one of the most renowned Polish artists to date,[2] Libera considers himself the "Father of Critical Art".[3] Libera is best known for his controversial 1996 artwork named LEGO Concentration Camp, depicting a Nazi concentration camp made out of Lego bricks. The artwork attracted much controversy, including The Lego Group threatening legal action.[4]

Libera is also famous for his photography and videography such as Intimate Rites (1984), How to Train Little Girls (1987), and Pozytywy (English: Positives).[1] Pozytywy is a series featuring Libera's photographs that capture humans living in war-torn cities.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Feinstein, S.C (2000). Zbigniew Libera's Lego concentration camp: Iconoclasm in conceptual art about the Shoah. Other Voices.
  2. ^ a b Szenajch, Piotr (2020-03-02). "Zbigniew Libera Archive - Registry - Courage – Connecting collections". cultural-opposition.eu. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
  3. ^ "Zbigniew Libera". Culture.pl. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
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