Leon Kelly, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Leon Kelly

American painter

Date of Birth: 21-Oct-1901

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1982

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Leon Kelly (October 21, 1901 – June 28, 1982) was an American artist born in Philadelphia, PA.
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.