Stephen Polin is an American

United States

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 artist.

He was born in Philadelphia to a Jewish family in 1947 and attended the Hun School of Princeton

Hun School of Princeton

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, from which he graduated in 1965. His work is most famous for his surrealist

Surrealism

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 paintings. His work has been exhibited worldwide. His most recent projects have been commissioned by the owners of Smarty Jones

Smarty Jones

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 and by Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz

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.
Stephen Polin uses the signature S.P. Xyxx on work subsequent to 1979. His styles now have incorporated elements of impressionism as well as photorealism.

• Bodley Gallery
  Bodley Gallery
  The Bodley Gallery was a prominent art gallery in New York City, USA, from the late 1940s through the early 1980s. The Bodley specialized in contemporary and modern art. David Mann was director of the gallery during its heyday and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Braun The Bodley Gallery was a prominent art...
  
  

External links

• Stephen Polin's website