Leon Kelly
1901–1982
Introduction
Leon Kelly (October 21, 1901 – June 28, 1982) was an American artist born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is most well known for his contributions to American Surrealism, but his work also encompassed styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a character trait that became more exaggerated in the 1940s and later, Kelly's work reflects his determination not to be limited by the trends of his time. His large output of paintings is complemented by a prolific number of drawings that span his career of 50 years. Some of the collections where his work is represented are the Metropolitan Museum in New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Boston Public Library.
Wikidata identifier
Q16010024
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Country of birth
United States
Roles
Artist, painter, sculptor
ULAN identifier
500067108
Names
Leon Kelly, Leon Kelly y Corrons
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Exhibitions
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Aug 29, 2007–Jan 13, 2008
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Feb 1–May 25, 2002
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Dec 12, 1962–Feb 3, 1963
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Dec 7, 1960–Jan 22, 1961
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Dec 9, 1959–Jan 31, 1960
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Nov 19, 1958–Jan 4, 1959
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Apr 18–June 10, 1956
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Nov 9, 1955–Jan 8, 1956
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Jan 12–Feb 20, 1955
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Mar 17–Apr 18, 1954
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Apr 9–May 29, 1953
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Nov 6, 1952–Jan 4, 1953
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Mar 17–May 6, 1951
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Nov 10–Dec 31, 1950
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Apr 1–May 28, 1950
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Jan 31–Mar 21, 1948
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Feb 5–Mar 13, 1946
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Nov 27, 1945–Jan 10, 1946
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Jan 3–Feb 8, 1945
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Nov 14–Dec 12, 1944
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Jan 10–Feb 18, 1940
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Nov 2–Dec 11, 1938
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Jan 24–Feb 13, 1936
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Dec 5, 1933–Jan 11, 1934