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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 these early years he worked as a guard at the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum|Museum of Non-Objective Art]]<ref>Webber, 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}}</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>Webber, 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}}</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.

Revision as of 22:46, 1 December 2020

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

  1. ^ Webber, N. F. (1986). Leland Bell. Hudson Hills Press. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-933920-34-7
  2. ^ Sarah Kennedy. "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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