Albin Polasek

Albin Polasek
Albín Polášek
Albin Polasek
Born14 February 1879
Frenštát, Moravia, Austria-Hungary
Died19 May 1965(1965-05-19) (aged 86)
Burial placePalm Cemetery, Winter Park, Florida, United States
CitizenshipAustria-Hungary, United States
EducationPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
OccupationsSculptor, medalist, teacher
Spouse(s)Ruth Sherwood (m. 1950–1952)
Emily Muska Kubat (m. 1961–1965)
AwardsRome Prize (1910)

Albin Polasek (born Albín Polášek; 14 February 1879 – 19 May 1965) was a Czech-born American sculptor and educator. A practicing artist, he also headed the sculpture department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He created more than four hundred works during his career, two hundred of which are displayed in the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park, Florida.

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