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Magdalena Abakanowicz  Renowned Polish sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz has been commemorated with a Google Doodle on the occasion of her 93rd birth anniversary. Recognized globally as one of Poland's highly esteemed artists, Abakanowicz is celebrated for her groundbreaking textile sculptures that skillfully portray the human figure. Being part of a generation of artists whose early years were profoundly affected by the outbreak of World War II, she earned widespread admiration and acclaim from the international artistic community. In a blog postdated Tuesday, 20 June, Google elucidated the concept behind Abakanowicz's Doodle, stating, "Is it a tapestry or a sculpture? Magdalena Abakanowicz's woven fiber figures shattered conventions when she pioneered a novel art category known as Abakan's." Who was Magdalena Abakanowicz? Born in 1930 into a landowning family with an aristocratic lineage purportedly traceable to Genghis Khan, Abakanowicz experienced a privileg...