EMILIE BENES BRZEZINSKI
1932-2022
Mika and her Mom, Emilie
BRZEZINSKI ART
“MY MOTHER was a lover of nature and a lover of life!”
Mika Brzezinski
Mika Brzezinski, knowing the pivotal importance of her Mother’s work, invites you to share in the legacy of Sculptor Emilie Benes Brzezinski, through the new movement; BRZEZINSKI ART. Mika presents her Mother’s bravery, creativity, and innate knowledge of the importance of nature and finding your life’s passion. Mika’s mission is to inspire a new generation of artists through the legacy of Emilie Brzezinski’s fearless monumental sculptures that rose from Emilie’s passion for, and her commitment to, nature.
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WORK OF THE WEEK
SPRITES IN BRONZE
SPRITES is engaging and mysterious. With the distinct rhythmic cuts in Sprites, Emilie magically maintains the rawness of these trunks, while also providing an organizational geometry that allows the visitor to recognize proportion and scale of the Box Elder tree. The scoring of the trunks is one of Emilie’s methods to reveal the history and life of the trunk.
Emilie’s intent and mission was always to understand these trees, relate to them, and become the caretakers of nature. Emilie’s work has served as inspiration to so many. Her sculpture is the nascent work of sustainability and conservation. Emilie’s work beautifully reminds us of our responsibility for the stewardship of nature. Emilie’s work is also a quiet and overt reminder of climate change.
Each piece of SPRITES is over seven feet in height. The approximate footprints are between 29 and 39 inches in diameter. SPRITES was originally carved in Box Elder and is available in Bronze.
THE ARTIST
Learn about the life and art of Mika Brzezinski’s Mother; Emilie Benes Brzezinski
THE MONOGRAPH
The monograph of Emilie’s work with the introduction by Mika was Published by Artbook | D.A.P., Emilie Brzezinski: “The Lure of the Forest”, was published in spring 2014, and is available for purchase here.
THE SCULPTURE
View the inspired work of Emilie Brzezinski on BRZEZINSKI ART. Exhibitions and sculpture stories featured each week!
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MIKA WOULD WATCH EMILIE WORK, AMAZED AT HER STRENGTH:
“MY MOTHER: THE SCULPTOR WHO WIELDED A CHAINSAW”
Follow the work and legacy of Emilie Brzezinski on Instagram @BRZEZINSKI_ART.
