Who is Wojciech Kurtyka?
Who is Wojciech Kurtyka?
Wojciech Kurtyka. Wojciech Kurtyka (also Voytek Kurtyka, born 25 July 1947, in Skrzynka near Kłodzko) is a Polish mountaineer and rock climber, one of the pioneers of the alpine style of climbing the biggest walls in the Greater Ranges.
Who is Marcos Kurtycz?
Marcos Kurtycz was a performance and graphic artist. Born in Poland in 1934 (Pielgrzymowice, March 21, 1934) as Jan Kurtycz, he moved to Mexico in 1968 where he experimented with graphic design and performance art until his death in 1996 (Mexico City, March 13, 1996).
How did Kurtycz influence Mexico City artists?
Kurtycz artworks were often complex matrices combining performances and graphic design elements, including photographs, drawings, maps, wax forms, stamps, letters, musical notation and even axes and explosives. His performances and his photographic and print works on paper have influenced Mexico City artists.
What is the Kurtyka scale?
Besides being a climber, Kurtyka is author of many articles on climbing published in Polish and English. He is also an inventor (around 1980) of the local Polish grading system of free climbs. This system uses an opened scale, called “Kurtyka scale” or “Krakowska scale”.
Who is Kacper Kurtyka?
Kurtyka’s and Robert Schauer ‘s (Austrian) climb of the west face (Shining Wall) of Gasherbrum IV in 1985 was selected by Climbing magazine as one of the 10 most impressive climbs of the 20th century (including rock climbing, bouldering etc.). Besides being a climber, Kurtyka is author of many articles on climbing published in Polish and English.
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