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Albin Polasek
Czech-born American sculptor (1879-1965)
Albin Polasek | |
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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.
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.[1][2]
Career
Born as Albín Polášek on February 14, 1879, in Frenštát, Moravia, part of Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic), Polasek apprenticed as a