Marian Konieczny

Marian Konieczny studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and Repin Institute of Arts. The recorded working language is Polish. The field of work recorded is art of sculpture. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are art of. Positions recorded include rector and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic. Works named in the authority record are Martyrs Memorial, Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw and Grzegorz z Sanoka Monument in Sanok. Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Golden Medal for Merit to Culture, Medal of the 30th Anniversary of People's Poland and Medal of the 40th Anniversary of People's Poland.

• Name — Marian Konieczny • Born — 13 January 1930 • Birthplace — Jasionów, Second Polish Republic • Died — 25 July 2017 • Place of death — Jaroszowiec, Poland • Field — sculpture • Training — Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts • Works — Grunwald Monument in Kraków Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, Warsaw Revolution Monument in Rzeszów Martyrs' Memorial in Algiers Apollo's Fountain in Poznań Jan Zamoyski Statue in Zamość

A 1954 graduate of the Akademia Sztuk Pięknych w Krakowie (Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts) in Kraków, Konieczny was a student of Xawery Dunikowski. He was a professor and rector of the Academy from 1972 to 1981. Konieczny sculpted many notable monuments, such as the Warsaw Nike, Martyrs Memorial in Algiers, General Tadeusz Kosciuszko in Philadelphia and Pope John Paul II in Leżajsk. His monument of Vladimir Lenin in Nowa Huta was the biggest Lenin's monument in Poland, removed in 1989. Lenin's heel was damaged in 1979 as the result of a weak explosion. Konieczny died in Jasionów, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, on 25 July 2017 at the age of 87.

• Illustration — Monument to the Heroes of Warsaw, also known as the Warsaw Nike • Illustration — Revolution Monument in Rzeszów • Illustration — Grunwald Monument in Kraków (reconstruction) • Illustration — Martyrs' Memorial in Algiers • Illustration — The Stanisław Wyspiański Monument in Kraków • Illustration — The equestrian statue of Jan Zamoyski in Zamość • Illustration — Apollo's Fountain at Poznań Market Square • Illustration — Grzegorz of Sanok Monument in Sanok • Illustration — Wincenty Witos Monument in Warsaw • Illustration — Vladimir I. Lenin monument in Nowa Huta, Kraków

Marian Konieczny worked in art of sculpture. Recorded positions include rector and member of the Sejm of the Polish People's Republic. He belonged to Russian Academy of Arts, Union of Polish Youth, Polish Teachers' Union and Association of Polish Artists and Designers.

Marian Konieczny is recorded with the occupation sculptor. Recorded as having studied at Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and Repin Institute of Arts.