Albin Polasek Home and Art Studio, 1950
Dublin Core
Title
Albin Polasek Home and Art Studio, 1950
Alternative Title
Polasek Home and Studio
Subject
Winter Park (Fla.)
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Polasek, Albin, 1879-1965
Museums--Florida
Description
The home and art studio of Albin Polasek, located at 633 Osceola Avenue in Winter Park, Florida, around the time of its construction. Polasek, known internationally for his sculptures, retired to Lake Osceola in Winter Park in 1950. The same year that he had moved to Florida, Polasek suffered from a stroke, which paralyzed the right side of his body. Seven months later, he married one of his former students, Ruth Sherwood, who died just two years later. Despite being confined to a wheelchair, Polasek was able to create 18 major works in his later years. In 1961, he married Emily Muska Kubat and the set up the Albin Polasek Foundation, opening up the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, located in parts of Polasek's home and studio, which featured his personal galleries, chapel, and gardens. On May 19, 1965, Polasek passed away and was buried beside his first wife at Palm Cemetery.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, Winter Park, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1950
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
Is Part Of
Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Collection, Winter Park Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
337 KB
Medium
1 black and white photographic print
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Albin Polasek Home and Art Studio, Winter Park, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"ALBIN POLASEK BIOGRAPHY." Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. http://www.polasek.org/about/albin-polasek-biography/.
"ABOUT" Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. http://www.polasek.org/about/.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photographic print
Citation
“Albin Polasek Home and Art Studio, 1950,” RICHES, accessed December 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5168.