Add this copy of Leon Kelly: an American Surrealist to cart. $21.00, very good condition, Sold by Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Marietta, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Francis Naumann Fine Art.
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VG/VG. Forest green cloth boards with silver stamped lettering. 102 pp. BW and color illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition at Francis M. Naumann Fine Art in New York from April 16-June 5, 2008. This book is the first major monograph on the American painter Leon Kelly (1901-1982). Due to an innately reclusive disposition, Kelly died in comparative obscurity, but he was recognized in the 1940s for a style of painting that virtually defined Surrealism for an unknowing, yet curious and admiring American public. His visual flights of fancy-birds, insects and extraterrestrial beings-were rendered in a style so elaborate and precise that viewers could easily believe these magical creatures actually existed. His talent for drawing earned him a scholarship at the Pennsylvania Academy and a traveling fellowship for study in Europe, where he copied old-master paintings in the Louvre and developed the academic techniques he would carryover to his more experimental, modernist work. During the 1930s he exhibited frequently in Philadelphia and was part of the avant-garde group that fanned around the painter Arthur B. Carles." "A crucial event for Kelly was his discovery by Julien Levy, a prominent art dealer in New York who became a strong supporter, showing his work in his gallery and providing a monthly stipend in exchange for work. Kelly's closest aesthetic affiliation lies with the European Surrealists he encountered at the Julien Levy Gallery: Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Yves Tanguy, Andre Masson, Pavel Tchelitchew and Eugene Berman, " "The book concludes with a detailed chronology of Kelly's life, featuring transcriptions from an unpublished autobiographical account, as well as photographs and exhibition reviews from Kelly's private scrapbook.
Add this copy of Leon Kelly an American Surrealist to cart. $30.00, very good condition, Sold by Carlson Turner Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Portland, ME, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, New York.
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Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 098005561X. A very nice copy with clean, bright interior pages and solid binding. DJ in very nice condition. Scarce.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 104 pages.
Add this copy of Leon Kelly: an American Surrealist to cart. $33.00, very good condition, Sold by Powell's Books Chicago rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Francis M Naumann.
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Add this copy of Leon Kelly: an American Surrealist to cart. $101.44, like new condition, Sold by Paul Brown Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ramsgate, UNITED KINGDOM, published by -Francis M. Naumann Fine Art (2009)-.
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First edition first printing 2009. 104 pages. Illustrated mainly in colour. Cloth in dustjacket. Fine. As new. In publishers original shrink-wrap. This book is the first major monograph on the American painter Leon Kelly (1901-1982). Due to an innately reclusive disposition, Kelly died in comparative obscurity, but he was recognized in the 1940s for a style of painting that virtually defined Surrealism for an unknowing, yet curious and admiring American public. His visual flights of fancy-birds, insects and extraterrestrial beings-were rendered in a style so elaborate and precise that viewers could easily believe these magical creatures actually existed. His talent for drawing earned him a scholarship at the Pennsylvania Academy and a traveling fellowship for study in Europe, where he copied old-master paintings in the Louvre and developed the academic techniques he would carryover to his more experimental, modernist work. During the 1930s he exhibited frequently in Philadelphia and was part of the avant-garde group that fanned around the painter Arthur B. Carles. A crucial event for Kelly was his discovery by Julien Levy, a prominent art dealer in New York who became a strong supporter, showing his work in his gallery and providing a monthly stipend in exchange for work. Kelly's closest aesthetic affiliation lies with the European Surrealists he encountered at the Julien Levy Gallery: Max Ernst, Salvador Dali, Yves Tanguy, Andre Masson, Pavel Tchelitchew and Eugene Berman. The book concludes with a detailed chronology of Kelly's life, featuring transcriptions from an unpublished autobiographical account, as well as photographs and exhibition reviews from Kelly's private scrapbook. We are specialists in Artists Monographs, Catalogues and Illustrated items. All items are as described and dispatched within 24 hours in a secure package. We are professional booksellers with over 38 years experience, you may order with confidence. Other titles by this artist maybe in stock, please ask for our list or link.
Add this copy of Leon Kelly: an American Surrealist to cart. $108.54, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2009 by Francis M. Naumann Fine Art, L.
Add this copy of Leon Kelly: an American Surrealist to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by D. A. P. /Distributed Art Publishers (Distribution).
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New. 098005561X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Text in English. 108 pp. With 104 ills. (73 col. ). 29 x 23 cm. --with a bonus offer--
