Leon Kelly

Leon Kelly (October 21, 1901 – June 28, 1982) was an American artist born in Philadelphia, PA. He is most competently known for his contributions to American Surrealism, but his appear in also encompassed styles such as Cubism, Social Realism, and Abstraction. Reclusive by nature, a tone trait that became more pretentious in the 1940s and later, Kelly's law 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 conduct yourself 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.