Leon Schiller Memorial
 The sculpture in 2019. | |
 Interactive map of Leon Schiller Memorial | |
| Location | Karasia Street, Downtown, Warsaw, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°14′18.712″N 21°01′10.42″E / 52.23853111°N 21.0195611°E |
| Designer | Marian Wnuk |
| Type | Bust |
| Material | Bronze |
| Height | c. 3 m |
| Completion date | 1961 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Dedicated to | Leon Schiller |
The Leon Schiller Memorial (Polish: Pomnik Leona Schillera) is a sculpture in Warsaw, Poland, placed in front of the Polish Theatre, at the corner of Karasia and Oboźna Streets, within the North Downtown neighbourhood. It is a bronze bust depicting Leon Schiller, a 20th-century theatre and film director, and placed on a stone plinth. The sculpture was made by Marian Wnuk in 1961, and unveiled in 1988 at its current location.
History
[edit]The sculpture was made by Marian Wnuk in 1961. It was unveiled in front of the Polish Theatre building in November 1988.[1][2]
Design
[edit]The monument consists of bronze bust of Leon Schiller, placed on a stone plinth. It is around 3-metre-tall.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 166. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
- ↑ Joanna Chrzanowska-Pieńkos, Andrzej Pieńkos: Leksykon sztuki polskiej XX wieku. Sztuki plastyczne. Poznań: Wydawnictwo Kurpisz, 1996, pp. 246–247, ISBN 83-86600-48-9 (in Polish)