Bust of Bolesław Prus
{{Short description|Sculpture in Warsaw, Poland}}
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|location = 7 and 9 Zwycięzców Street, Praga-South, Warsaw, Poland
|designer = Stanisław Sikora
|type = Bust
|material = Stone
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|height = c. 3 m
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|open = 19 May 1983
|dedicated_to = Bolesław Prus
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The bust of Bolesław Prus ({{langx|pl|popiersie Bolesława Prusa}}) is a monument in Warsaw, Poland, placed in front of the Bolesław Pruss 35th General Education Highschool at 7 and 9 Zwycięzców Street, in the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa, within the district of Praga-South. It consists of a stone bust depicting Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy, placed on a sandstone pedestal. The sculpture was made by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled on 19 May 1983.
History
The monument was proposed by the Friends of Warsaw Society, and dedicated to Bolesław Prus, a 19th- and 20th century novelist, and a leading figure in the history of Polish literature and philosophy.Hanna Faryna-Paszkiewicz: Saska Kępa. Warsaw: Murator, 2001, p. 126. ISBN 83-915407-0-7. (in Polish){{cite web|url=https://www.tpw.org.pl/tablice-i-pomniki.html|title=Tablice i pomniki, które powstały w wyniku starań lub pomocy Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Warszawy|website=tpw.org.pl|language=pl}} Its location within the neighbourhood of Saska Kępa was chosen as the Prus was involved in the cultural life of the area, including volunteering in organising numerous festivals, as well as wrote articles commentating on the investments in the area. The sculpture was made by Stanisław Sikora, and unveiled on 19 May 1983, on the 71st anniversary of Prus's death.Marian Marek Drozdowski: "Dlaczego Saska Kępa pamięta o Bolesławie Prusie. Uwagi na odsłonięcie jego pomnika w dniu 19 maja 1983 r.", [in:] Stolica, no. 29, p. 15, 11 July 1983, Warsaw: RSW Prasa. (in Polish)
Design
The monument consists of a dark brown stone bust depicting Bolesław Prus, placed on a red sandstone pedestal. It is around 3-metres-tall. The sculpture stans in front of the Bolesław Pruss 35th General Education Highschool at 7 and 9 Zwycięzców Street.Irena Grzesiuk-Olszewska: Warszawska rzeźba pomnikowa. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Neriton, 2003, p. 151. ISBN 83-88973-59-2. (in Polish)
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Category:Monuments and memorials in Warsaw
Category:1983 establishments in Poland
Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1983
Category:Outdoor sculptures in Warsaw