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Mount Rushmore Memorial. Spouse. Ruth Ziolkowski (1950–1982; his death) Children. 10. Website. Korczak – Storyteller in Stone. Korczak Ziolkowski ( Polish: Korczak Ziółkowski; September 6, 1908 – October 20, 1982) was a Polish-American artist and sculptor known for designing the Crazy Horse Memorial .
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- Korczak Ziółkowski, September 6, 1908, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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- October 20, 1982 (aged 74), Sturgis, South Dakota, U.S.
Without Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski there would be no Crazy Horse Memorial®. Its history revolves around his own extraordinary story, which is reflected in his log studio-home, workshop, and sculptural galleries at Crazy Horse.
It will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing to his tribal land. The memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski. It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization .
- 563 ft (172 m) (planned)
- Korczak Ziolkowski
- 641 ft (195 m) (planned)
- Custer County, South Dakota, U.S.
The family in front of the Crazy Horse School. The Ziolkowski family on the deck. Korczak, almost 40, knew that he had willingly dedicated his life to keeping his promise to the American Indian people.
Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski. Without Korczak there would be no Crazy Horse Memorial®. Its history revolves around his own extraordinary story, which is reflected in his log studio-home, workshop and sculptural galleries at Crazy Horse. His life and work are an inspiration to many. Learn More.
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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.
