Wiktor Tołkin

Wiktor Tołkin (February 21, 1922 in Tołkacze, Poland – May 7, 2013) was a Polish sculptor and architect. A member of the Armia Krajowa resistance during World War II; he was arrested by the Gestapo, and incarcerated at Auschwitz from November 17, 1942, to February 1944. During this period Tołkin survived a death march to Stalag at Sandbostel.[1]

Wiktor Tołkin
Wiktor Tołkin
Wiktor Tołkin
BornFebruary 21, 1922
Tołkacze, Poland
DiedMay 7, 2013 (2013-05-08) (aged 91)
Warsaw, Poland
CitizenshipPolish
OccupationSculptor
Known forMonumental memorial sculpture

Work

Tołkin graduated from two universities, the Gdańsk Polytechnic, and the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk, to become one of the more influential Polish artists of the 1960s. He is best known for his monumental sculptures built in memory of the victims of the German concentration camps in Stutthof and Majdanek. His most recognized works are abstract forms of colored concrete with expressive form, incorporating architectural design and elements.[2]

Leading works
  • Monument The Marrying of Poland with the Sea in Kolobrzeg, built November 30, 1963.
  • Monument Fight and Martyrdom in the Nazi concentration camp in Stutthof, built May 12, 1968.
  • Monument Fight and Martyrdom and the mausoleum-pantheon in the Nazi concentration camp in Majdanek, built in 1969.
  • Fight and Martyrdom in Pawiak, Warsaw.
  • Monument to the Battle of in Plock, (1978)
  • "Fight and Martyrdom", Sztutowo (Poland)
    "Fight and Martyrdom", Sztutowo (Poland)
  • "Fight and Martyrdom", Majdanek (Poland)
    "Fight and Martyrdom", Majdanek (Poland)
  • Backsight of the "Fight and Martyrdom" monument in Majdanek
    Backsight of the "Fight and Martyrdom" monument in Majdanek
  • Mausoleum at Majdanek, inscription: "Let our fate be a warning to you"
    Mausoleum at Majdanek, inscription: "Let our fate be a warning to you"
  • Monument to the Polish wedding at sea, Kołobrzeg
    Monument to the Polish wedding at sea, Kołobrzeg[3]

References
  1. "Nekrolog: Wiktor Tołkin (1922–2013)" (in Polish). Majdanek State Museum. 2013. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014 – via Internet Archive.
  2. "TOŁKIN, Wiktor". Encyklopedia INTERIA.PL.
  3. "Odsłonięcie Pomnika Zaślubin Polski z Morzem". PolskieRadio.pl. December 30, 2010.

Bibliography
  • Pomnik Ofiar Majdanka
  • Kto jest kim w Polsce, edycja IV (zespół redakcyjny Beata Cynkier i inni), Warszawa 2001, s. 970–971
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