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'''Leland Bell''' (September 17, 1922 – September 18, 1991) was an American [[Painting|painter]].
'''Leland Bell''' (September 17, 1922 – September 18, 1991) was an American [[Painting|painter]].


Leland Bell was a self-taught painter whose passion for the discipline of painting has inspired and influenced many. He was also a fierce advocate for artists that he admired. In the early years of his career these included [[Karl Knaths]], [[Jean Arp]], and [[Piet Mondrian]]; in the mid-1940s his allegiance to [[abstract art|abstract painting]] receded after he formed a friendship with [[Jean Hélion]], and Bell subsequently became a champion of Hélion, [[Fernand Léger]], [[Balthus]], [[Alberto Giacometti]], and [[André Derain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/node/46492|title=Zac Posen Will Design For Delta Airlines - Observer|author=Sarah Kennedy|work=Observer}}</ref><ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-55595-197-X</ref> Bell was also a jazz aficionado and drummer.<ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 56. ISBN 1-55595-197-X</ref>
Leland Bell was a self-taught painter whose passion for the discipline of painting has inspired and influenced many. He was also a fierce advocate for artists that he admired. In the early years of his career these included [[Karl Knaths]], [[Jean Arp]], and [[Piet Mondrian]]. In these early years he worked as a guard at the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum|Museum of Non-Objective Art]].<ref>Weber, N. F. (1986). ''Leland Bell''. Hudson Hills Press. p. 39. {{ISBN|978-0-933920-34-7}}</ref> In the mid-1940s his allegiance to [[abstract art|abstract painting]] receded after he formed a friendship with [[Jean Hélion]], and Bell subsequently became a champion of Hélion, [[Fernand Léger]], [[Balthus]], [[Alberto Giacometti]], and [[André Derain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.observer.com/node/46492|title=Zac Posen Will Design For Delta Airlines - Observer|author=Sarah Kennedy|work=Observer|date=March 2023 }}</ref><ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 60. {{ISBN|1-55595-197-X}}</ref> Bell was also a jazz aficionado and drummer.<ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 56. {{ISBN|1-55595-197-X}}</ref>


In 1944 he married the painter [[Louisa Matthíasdóttir]] (1917–2000), whose figurative style influenced his work.<ref name="Perl68">Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 68. ISBN 1-55595-197-X</ref> In contrast to Matthíasdóttir, who worked quickly, Bell labored over his paintings, sometimes for years.<ref name="Perl68" /> The couple had a daughter, Temma, in 1945. The family divided their time between New York and Matthíasdóttir's native Iceland.
In 1944 he married the painter [[Louisa Matthíasdóttir]] (1917–2000), whose figurative style influenced his work.<ref name="Perl68">Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 68. {{ISBN|1-55595-197-X}}</ref> In contrast to Matthíasdóttir, who worked quickly, Bell labored over his paintings, sometimes for years.<ref name="Perl68" /> The couple had a daughter, Temma, in 1945. The family divided their time between New York and Matthíasdóttir's native Iceland.


Bell was active as a painter, teacher, and lecturer. In 1987, he had a retrospective exhibition at the [[Phillips Collection]] in Washington, DC. He was diagnosed with [[leukemia]] in the 1980s, and died September 18, 1991.<ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 178. ISBN 1-55595-197-X</ref>
Bell was active as a painter, teacher, and lecturer. In 1987, he had a retrospective exhibition at the [[Phillips Collection]] in Washington, DC. He was diagnosed with [[leukemia]] in the 1980s, and died September 18, 1991.<ref>Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). ''Louisa Matthiasdottir''. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 178. {{ISBN|1-55595-197-X}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/20/arts/leland-bell-a-figurative-painter-teacher-and-lecturer-dies-at-69.html?scp=1&sq=leland%20bell&st=cse NY times Obituary]
* [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/09/20/arts/leland-bell-a-figurative-painter-teacher-and-lecturer-dies-at-69.html?scp=1&sq=leland%20bell&st=cse NY times Obituary]
* [http://www.lelandbell.com lelandbell.com]
* [http://www.lelandbell.com lelandbell.com]
* [http://www.artnet.com/artist/2258/leland-bell.html artnet.com profile]
* [http://www.artnet.com/artist/2258/leland-bell.html artnet.com profile]
* [http://oilonlinen.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=32 oilonlinen.com bio]
* [http://oilonlinen.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=32 oilonlinen.com bio]
* [http://museum.oglethorpe.edu/LelandBell.htm museum.oglethorpe.edu/LelandBell profile]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20091030030252/http://museum.oglethorpe.edu/LelandBell.htm museum.oglethorpe.edu/LelandBell profile]
* [http://www.observer.com/node/46492 observer.com]
* [http://www.observer.com/node/46492 observer.com]
* [http://www.theartstory.org/artist-bell-leland.htm theartstory.org/artist-bell-leland career analysis]
* [http://www.theartstory.org/artist-bell-leland.htm theartstory.org/artist-bell-leland career analysis]
* [http://www.amazon.com/Leland-Bell-Nicholas-Fox-Weber/dp/0933920342 amazon.com/Leland-Bell-Nicholas-Fox-Weber biography]
* [https://www.amazon.com/Leland-Bell-Nicholas-Fox-Weber/dp/0933920342 amazon.com/Leland-Bell-Nicholas-Fox-Weber biography]


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Latest revision as of 02:30, 11 March 2024

Leland Bell (September 17, 1922 – September 18, 1991) was an American painter.

Leland Bell was a self-taught painter whose passion for the discipline of painting has inspired and influenced many. He was also a fierce advocate for artists that he admired. In the early years of his career these included Karl Knaths, Jean Arp, and Piet Mondrian. In these early years he worked as a guard at the Museum of Non-Objective Art.[1] In the mid-1940s his allegiance to abstract painting receded after he formed a friendship with Jean Hélion, and Bell subsequently became a champion of Hélion, Fernand Léger, Balthus, Alberto Giacometti, and André Derain.[2][3] Bell was also a jazz aficionado and drummer.[4]

In 1944 he married the painter Louisa Matthíasdóttir (1917–2000), whose figurative style influenced his work.[5] In contrast to Matthíasdóttir, who worked quickly, Bell labored over his paintings, sometimes for years.[5] The couple had a daughter, Temma, in 1945. The family divided their time between New York and Matthíasdóttir's native Iceland.

Bell was active as a painter, teacher, and lecturer. In 1987, he had a retrospective exhibition at the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC. He was diagnosed with leukemia in the 1980s, and died September 18, 1991.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Weber, N. F. (1986). Leland Bell. Hudson Hills Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-933920-34-7
  2. ^ Sarah Kennedy (March 2023). "Zac Posen Will Design For Delta Airlines - Observer". Observer.
  3. ^ Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). Louisa Matthiasdottir. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 60. ISBN 1-55595-197-X
  4. ^ Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). Louisa Matthiasdottir. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 56. ISBN 1-55595-197-X
  5. ^ a b Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). Louisa Matthiasdottir. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 68. ISBN 1-55595-197-X
  6. ^ Perl, Jed, ed. (1999). Louisa Matthiasdottir. New York: Hudson Hills Press. p. 178. ISBN 1-55595-197-X
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