Between sport and art. Presenting Wiktoria Goryńska

Abstract

The aim of this article is to show a theoretical perspective of humanistic anthropology of sport. It discusses the self-creation of Wiktoria Goryńska’s personality and her artistic work. The text looks at the symbiosis of art and sport, using a case study, an analysis of historical facts, a comparative method and an analysis of the literature on the subject. Presenting Goryńska in the sphere of her self-expression in art and sport proves that she was extremely active socially, pursuing the common good. She is an outstanding figure in Polish culture.