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Korczak Ziolkowski was a Polish-American artist and sculptor who designed the Crazy Horse Memorial in the Black Hills. He was born in Boston, served in World War II, and died in 1982 in South Dakota.
Learn about Korczak Ziolkowski, the sculptor who dedicated his life to carving Crazy Horse Memorial® in the Black Hills. Discover his extraordinary story, from his orphaned childhood to his war service and artistic achievements.
Learn how Korczak Ziolkowski, a self-taught sculptor, dedicated his life to carving Crazy Horse Mountain in honor of the American Indian people. Discover how his wife Ruth and their 10 children continued his vision and legacy after his death in 1982.
Envisioned by Polish-American sculptor Korczak Ziółkowski back in the 1940s, when ready, it’ll show Indian warrior Crazy Horse and be the biggest sculpture in the world. Culture.pl brings you the story of this amazing project, highlighting its origins, creators and the meaning it carries.
Korczak Ziolkowski was a sculptor who dedicated his life to creating a monument of Crazy Horse, a Lakota leader and hero. Learn about his friendship with Chief Henry Standing Bear, his wife Ruth, and the history and progress of the memorial project.
Learn about the Crazy Horse Memorial, a mountain carving of the Oglala Lakota warrior in South Dakota, commissioned by Henry Standing Bear and sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski. The monument is a tribute to Native American culture and history, and a work in progress since 1948.
Learn about the life and work of Korczak Ziolkowski, who dedicated over three decades to carving a monumental statue of Crazy Horse in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Find out how he started, what challenges he faced, and what legacy he left behind.
