POLASEK, Albin (1879-1965) Morovian-American sculptor.
Born Frenstat, Moravia, 14 February 1879.
Came to America 1901.
Polasek was married twice. His first wife, Ruth Sherwood
(q.v.), also a sculptor medalist, wrote his biography (see
References below). His second wife Emily, wrote a
second biography. A foundation in his name was
established 1961 on the grounds of his studio in Winter
Park, Florida, with a museum and sculpture gardens.
It is administered by the University of Central Florida.
His created bust of Daniel Boone in N.Y. Univ Hall of Fame.
He was Academician: National Academy of Design.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Winter Park, Florida, 19 May 1965.
C O I N S
1921 Missouri Centennial Half Dollar (Polasek's Boone
statue used as model by Robert Aitken for this
United States commemorative coin) . . . . . .Breen 7450-7451
R E L I E F S
1914ca Unnamed Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1914-W) . 32
M E D A L S
1926 United States Sesquicentennial Exposition Medal (struck with
U.S. Mint equipment on exposition grounds,
Philadelphia). . . .Swoger 25, HK 451, HK 452, HK 453, HK 454
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:6060-6061; CAL 35:647-650;
J&J 9:1263-1269, J&J 11:404, J&J 16:1506-1509, J&J 25:1289;
PCA 44:1399-1400, PCA 45:744-745, PCA 47:1483,
PCA 48:996-997, PCA 49:835, PCA 51:661, PCA 56:1233-1234,
PCA 58:1109-1118, PCA 64:1522-1527, PCA 69:1178-1179
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 86-87.
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1926 United States Sesquicentennial Exposition Medal (struck by
Medallic Art Co after the expo on thicker planchets for the
official distributor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1926-048
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 86-87.
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 10 items on partial microfilm
reel: 3470.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:335],
1939 [2ed:417], 1941 [3ed:511],
1947 [4ed:366], 1953 [5ed:333],
1956 [6ed:371], 1959 [7ed:450], 1962 [8ed:482].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1196.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1051.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 757.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 488.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 732.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:384, 3:372-373.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2628.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
D4 {1915} Earle, p 252.
J68a{1917} Richards (Agnes Gertrude) The Polasek Exhibition. Fine Arts Journal 35: (February 1917) pp 122-126,
illus.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 194,
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 285-286, 505.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 260.
J68b{1954} Sherwood (Ruth) Carving His Own Destiny: The Story of Albin Polasek. Chicago: Ralph Fletcher
Seymour (1954) 466 pp, illus. Written by the first wife of the artist.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 451–454, p 64-65.
C8 {1965} Gardner, 139-140.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 149-155.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 227-231, (biblio) 536-537.
J68c{1970} Polasek (Emily) Albin Polasek; Man Carving His Own Destiny. Jacksonville, FL: Albin Polasek
Foundation (1970) 107 pages, illus. By his second wife.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 94.
O12 {1988} Breen 7450-7451, p 588.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 711-712.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 415.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 3:16-24, 42-43.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (Tom et al) So-Called Dollars, p 81-82.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 25, p 84-87.
Born Frenstat, Moravia, 14 February 1879.
Came to America 1901.
Polasek was married twice. His first wife, Ruth Sherwood
(q.v.), also a sculptor medalist, wrote his biography (see
References below). His second wife Emily, wrote a
second biography. A foundation in his name was
established 1961 on the grounds of his studio in Winter
Park, Florida, with a museum and sculpture gardens.
It is administered by the University of Central Florida.
His created bust of Daniel Boone in N.Y. Univ Hall of Fame.
He was Academician: National Academy of Design.
Fellow: National Sculpture Society.
Died Winter Park, Florida, 19 May 1965.
C O I N S
1921 Missouri Centennial Half Dollar (Polasek's Boone
statue used as model by Robert Aitken for this
United States commemorative coin) . . . . . .Breen 7450-7451
R E L I E F S
1914ca Unnamed Portrait Relief . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exhibited: National Academy of Design AE5 (1914-W) . 32
M E D A L S
1926 United States Sesquicentennial Exposition Medal (struck with
U.S. Mint equipment on exposition grounds,
Philadelphia). . . .Swoger 25, HK 451, HK 452, HK 453, HK 454
Auctions:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BMP 2:6060-6061; CAL 35:647-650;
J&J 9:1263-1269, J&J 11:404, J&J 16:1506-1509, J&J 25:1289;
PCA 44:1399-1400, PCA 45:744-745, PCA 47:1483,
PCA 48:996-997, PCA 49:835, PCA 51:661, PCA 56:1233-1234,
PCA 58:1109-1118, PCA 64:1522-1527, PCA 69:1178-1179
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 86-87.
R E P L I C A S & R E I S S U E S
1926 United States Sesquicentennial Exposition Medal (struck by
Medallic Art Co after the expo on thicker planchets for the
official distributor). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAco 1926-048
Illustrated: M62 {2008}Swoger, Nat Comm Medals p 86-87.
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 10 items on partial microfilm
reel: 3470.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
BA {1937} Who's Who In American Art: 1937 [1ed:335],
1939 [2ed:417], 1941 [3ed:511],
1947 [4ed:366], 1953 [5ed:333],
1956 [6ed:371], 1959 [7ed:450], 1962 [8ed:482].
BE {1943} Webster's Biographical Dictionary, p 1196.
BI {1946} Institute, p 1051.
B4 {1968} Who Was Who, p 757.
BF1 {1985} Falk, p 488.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 732.
AE1 {1988} Falk 2:384, 3:372-373.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2628.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
D4 {1915} Earle, p 252.
J68a{1917} Richards (Agnes Gertrude) The Polasek Exhibition. Fine Arts Journal 35: (February 1917) pp 122-126,
illus.
AE8 {1923} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 194,
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 285-286, 505.
E6 {1927} Trees (Clyde Curlee) Medallic Art in Commerce, Civics, Philanthropy,
Letters and Science. New York: Medallic Art Company (1927) 39 pages.
AE6 {1929} NSS Exhibit Catalog, p 260.
J68b{1954} Sherwood (Ruth) Carving His Own Destiny: The Story of Albin Polasek. Chicago: Ralph Fletcher
Seymour (1954) 466 pp, illus. Written by the first wife of the artist.
M20 {1963} Hibler and Kappen 451–454, p 64-65.
C8 {1965} Gardner, 139-140.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 149-155.
A13 {1968} Proske, p 227-231, (biblio) 536-537.
J68c{1970} Polasek (Emily) Albin Polasek; Man Carving His Own Destiny. Jacksonville, FL: Albin Polasek
Foundation (1970) 107 pages, illus. By his second wife.
E17 {1983} Pessolano-Filos, p 94.
O12 {1988} Breen 7450-7451, p 588.
AE2 {1990} Art Institute of Chicago, p 711-712.
AE5 {1990} National Academy of Design, p 415.
N37 {2005} Burdette. Renaissance of American Coinage, p 3:16-24, 42-43.
M59 {2008} Hoffman (Tom et al) So-Called Dollars, p 81-82.
M62 {2008} Swoger, National Commemorative Medals, 25, p 84-87.