A colorful and detailed abstract painting by Leon Kelly. He used a broad range of saturated colors that distinguishes his paintings from those of other Surrealists and his creatures, even when they remain close to life (with birds), convey Kelly’s intensely-personal vision.
Kelly’s most original paintings are the group showing anthropomorphized but imaginary beings, often with insect-like heads and appendages, which in the 1950s he began to set against backgrounds that resembled geometric abstract paintings. He used a broad range of saturated colors and texture.
Original painting by Leon Kelly titled Maya with Mallorcan Fan. A striking modernist composition depicting a reclining female figure with expressive geometric forms, rich color, and Kelly’s distinctive blend of abstraction and figuration.
A beautiful and colorful abstract landscape painting of the night by Leon Kelly.
Kelly experimented with imagery that seemed exaggerated in both scale and shape. His depiction of large, anthropomorphic insect-like creatures and unearthly figures seemed illogical but were rendered in such detail and clarity that they seemed to really exist.
Kelly’s most original paintings are the group showing anthropomorphized but imaginary beings, often with insect-like heads and appendages, which in the 1950s he began to set against backgrounds that resembled geometric abstract paintings.
A beautiful painting of a blue heron in water during sunset by Leon Kelly.
Original painting by Leon Kelly titled Personages Before a Monument. A striking modernist composition featuring abstracted figures set before a monumental architectural form, showcasing Kelly’s signature fusion of surrealism, biomorphic shapes, and vibrant color.
Kelly’s most original paintings are the group showing anthropomorphized but imaginary beings, often with insect-like heads and appendages, which in the 1950s he began to set against backgrounds that resembled geometric abstract paintings.
Original painting by Leon Kelly titled Reclining Moor. A refined surrealist composition featuring an abstract reclining form with elegant organic shapes, flowing lines, and a harmonious palette that exemplifies Kelly’s distinctive modernist vision.
Kelly experimented with imagery that seemed exaggerated in both scale and shape. His depiction of large, anthropomorphic insect-like creatures and unearthly figures seemed illogical but were rendered in such detail and clarity that they seemed to really exist.
In this work, Kelly exhibits the influence and flavor of Cezanne in a Post Impressionist mode while retaining his complex individuality and stylistic character.
a mesmerizing painting of a stallion. Kelly used a darker palette and plentiful swirls to create this surrealism painting.
A painting by Leon Kelly of an interior scene of a family of 4 sitting around a table.
A detailed and colorful painting of the Mallorcan mountains by Leon Kelly.
A most colorful abstract painting of a glass and a lemon by Leon Kelly.
Original painting by Leon Kelly titled Mallorcan Mountain. A vibrant modernist landscape interpreting the rocky terrain of Mallorca through simplified forms, luminous color, and Kelly’s distinctive blend of abstraction and representation.
A beautiful painting of a candle with flames.
We are proud to offer this Masterwork by "The American Surrealist." It comes directly from the Estate of paintings which we have acquired. Powerful, emotive and riveting as explosive color, form and vision merge into a synchronous Symbolism. A work of genius!
An elegant painting of a waiter holding a tablet with glasses in the foreground and a violin player in the background on stage of a concert hall.
Kelly experimented with imagery that seemed exaggerated in both scale and shape. His depiction of large, anthropomorphic insect-like creatures and unearthly figures seemed illogical but were rendered in such detail and clarity that they seemed to really exist.
This Precisionist work by Kelly comes from the Estate of his paintings which we acquired. It illustrates a Masterful complexity of form, color and definition. A spectacular example of his late 1940's period style.
A stunning painting by Leon Kelly. This painting is showing 3 nude men reaching down from above. Extremely well executed.
This exemplary Surrealist painting by Kelly embraces and exhibits his brilliant orchestration of color, form and abstraction in a synchronous work where time and space intersect but remain as separate entities.
A beautiful and colorful painting by Leon Kelly.
Kelly experimented with imagery that seemed exaggerated in both scale and shape. His depiction of large, anthropomorphic insect-like creatures and unearthly figures seemed illogical but were rendered in such detail and clarity that they seemed to really exist.
A dramatic painting by Leon Kelly of fishing boats during sunset. Kelly used a thick and heavy paste to create this very textured painting.
