Stephen Poleskie

Poleskie, Stephen Francis
Poleskie, Steve

American, born 1938

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The image shows a stylized landscape enclosed within a diamond shape. There is a horizontal horizon line separating a pale blue sky from a darker blue sea. A sandy area representing a beach is in the foreground, with a dark green strip in the background. The color palette consists of soft blues, sandy beige, and dark green. There is no texture or intricate brushwork, emphasizing clean, geometric lines and flat color fields.
Stephen Poleskie, Pratt Graphic Art Center, Winona, 1969, color screenprint on Beckett wove paper, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2019.109.60.6

Winona

Stephen Poleskie, Pratt Graphic Art Center · 1969 · color screenprint on Beckett wove paper ·  Accession ID  2019.109.60.6

This is a photograph of a closed book with a textured grey cover. The book features the fraction "10/10" in bold, black numerals with dotted patterns on the digits. The background texture is consistent across the cover, giving the book a subtle metallic sheen appearance.
Various Artists, Al Blaustein, Luis Camnitzer, Albert Christ-Janer, Roberto De Lamonica, Michael Knigin, Stephen Poleskie, Clayton Pond, Clare Romano, Vasilios Toulis, Murray Zimiles, Pratt Graphic Art Center, Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers, 1969, portfolio of three screenprints, two lithographs, two intaglios, one etching, one engraving, and one stencil with title page, introduction, colophon, artist list, and clamshell case, Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy, 2019.109.60.1-10

Ten Prints by Ten Printmakers

Various Artists, Al Blaustein, Luis Camnitzer, Albert Christ-Janer, Roberto De Lamonica, Michael Knigin, Stephen Poleskie, Clayton Pond, Clare Romano, Vasilios Toulis, Murray Zimiles, Pratt Graphic Art Center · 1969 · portfolio of three screenprints, two lithographs, two intaglios, one etching, one engraving, and one stencil with title page, introduction, colophon, artist list, and clamshell case ·  Accession ID  2019.109.60.1-10

The image shows flat shapes with clean lines forming an abstract depiction of two figures in a boat. The boat's elongated oval shape is accompanied by the curved lines of the oars. The figures resemble people in casual attire.
Alex Katz, Stephen Poleskie, Fischbach Gallery, Rowboat, 1966, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3384

Rowboat

Alex Katz, Stephen Poleskie, Fischbach Gallery · 1966 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3384

The image shows a composition of simple geometric shapes with sharp lines and angles forming an abstract representation of a house. The house is depicted with a flat, minimalistic style highlighting a rectangular base and triangular roof shapes. It is positioned against a backdrop that includes elongated lines suggesting tall grass, with a patch of blue resembling the ocean.
Alex Katz, Stephen Poleskie, Fischbach Gallery, Beach House, 1966, color screenprint on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Olga Hirshhorn), 2015.19.3383

Beach House

Alex Katz, Stephen Poleskie, Fischbach Gallery · 1966 · color screenprint on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.3383

The image shows a stylized individual in a side profile position, focusing on the right side of their head and body. The figure is holding a brush and appears to be brushing long hair. The facial features are minimally depicted, with flowing green hair and no specific details like eyes or a nose. The individual is shown unclothed, with outlines indicating the shape of the torso. A pink-bristled brush is held against a bright red background, split with blue and red sections, including a triangular blue shape in the bottom left corner. Bold, contrasting colors emphasize the contours of the figure and the brush.
George Segal, Stephen Poleskie, Tanglewood Press, Woman Brushing Her Hair, 1964 (published 1965), color screenprint on red wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Joseph Krimsley through the Friends of the Corcoran, 1968), 2015.19.1578

Woman Brushing Her Hair

George Segal, Stephen Poleskie, Tanglewood Press · 1964 (published 1965) · color screenprint on red wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.1578