Jadwiga Janus

Jadwiga Janus (21 October 1931 – 9 March 2019) was a Polish sculptor.

Jadwiga Janus
Born	21 October 1931 Stadnicka Wola, Poland
Died	9 March 2019 (aged 87)
Nationality	Polish
Education	Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts
Known for	Sculpture
Awards

Biography

Janus was born in Stadnicka Wola, Poland. In 1957, she graduated from the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, under professor Xawery Dunikowski.

Monuments

• Monument Pogromcom hitleryzmu in Wieluń, (1966)
• Monument Władysław Żarski in Piotrków Trybunalski, (1969)
• Monument Martyrologii Dzieci in Łódź, (1971)[1]
• Monument Nicolaus Copernicus in Łódź, (2002)[2]

In collections

• National Museum, Warsaw.
• Polish Sculpture Center.
• Museum in Łódź.
• Museum Sztuki Medalierskiej in Wrocław.
• Museum Leon Wyczółkowski in Bydgoszcz.
• Wielkopolskie Muzeum Walk Niepodległościowych.

Film (documentary)

• 2005: Inspirations ("Inspiracje") -- as herself [3]

Prizes

• 1968: Monument Martyrologii Dzieci Łódź.- I Prize.
• 1973: Monument Czynu Rewolucyjnego in Łódź. -I Prize.
• 1975 monument Bohaterów Walk o Wał Pomorski -Prize

Gallery

• 
  Monument Pogromcom hitleryzmu, 1966, exhibition in Wieluń, Poland
• 
  Monument Martyrologii Dzieci, 1971, exhibition in Łódź, Poland
• 
  Pęknięte Serce, 1971, exhibition in Łódź, Poland
• 
  Monument Nicolaus Copernicus, (bronze), 2002, exhibition in Łódź, Poland

References

1. "Łódź - "Pęknięte Serce" ... pamięci więzionych i pomordowanych dzieci. Atrakcje turystyczne Łodzi. Ciekawe miejsca Łodzi". www.polskaniezwykla.pl.
2. "Pomnik Mikołaja Kopernika w Łodzi". www.eduteka.pl.
3. Video on YouTube