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Leon Kelly : beyond surrealism : the Gerd and Helga Plewig Collection / text by Uwe Jourdan.
Fine Arts Library N6537.K45 A4 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Standardized Title:
- Leon Kelly (Hirmer)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Kelly, Leon, 1901-1982.
- Kelly, Leon.
- Plewig, Gerd, 1939---Art collections.
- Plewig, Gerd.
- Plewig, Helga--Art collections.
- Plewig, Helga.
- Art--Private collections--Germany.
- Art.
- Genre:
- Illustrated works.
- Physical Description:
- 231 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portrait ; 33 cm
- illustration
- Other Title:
- Beyond surrealism
- Place of Publication:
- Munich : Hirmer, [2025]
- Summary:
- "With handsome full-page reproductions, this volume provides a new look at the extensive oeuvre of Leon Kelly, a fascinating American artist. The American artist Leon Kelly (1901-1982) is known for his surrealist work. However, his career, which spanned fifty years, was also influenced by cubism, abstraction, and social realism. Solitary by nature, Leon Kelly lived and worked on his paintings and drawings in seclusion. This enabled him to create a fascinating oeuvre without the influences and restrictions of contemporary fashions. Today, his works can be found in the collections of renowned American museums such as the Metropolitan Museum, the Whitney Museum, MoMA, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The largest European collection, covering all phases and styles, is owned by Gerd and Helga Plewig. This collection is made accessible in this opulently illustrated volume. The collectors give a personal and sensitive account of their encounters with the artist, and the art expert Uwe Jourdan analyses Leon Kelly's style and working methods."--Amazon.com.
- Contents:
- Serendipity / Gerd Plewig
- Beyond Surrealism / Uwe Jourdan
- The Art of Leon Kelly in His Own Words
- Paintings
- Works on Paper
- Works in Public Collections
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 231).
- ISBN:
- 9783777445564
- 3777445568
- OCLC:
- 1512413510
- Publisher Number:
- 9783777445564
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