Albin Polasek
Albin Polasek | |
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Albín Polášek | |
Albin Polasek | |
| Born | February 14, 1879 Frenštát, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic) |
| Died | May 19, 1965 |
| Burial place | Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Florida, United States |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary, United States |
| Education | Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Sculptor, medalist, teacher |
| Spouse | Emily Muska Kubat (m. 1961–1965) |
| Awards | Rome Prize (1910) |
Albin Polasek (Czech: Albín Polášek; February 14, 1879 – May 19, 1965) was a Austria-Hungarian–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.