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Who is Larry Bell?
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Larry Bell is a sculpture and installation artist born in Chicago, Illinois, on December 6, 1939. He is especially known for producing large illusionist works out of clear and colored glass. You'll find a collection of Larry Bell art on 1stDibs.
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Hand Signed and Inscribed Poster to Collector Charles Rand Penney
By Larry Bell
Located in New York, NY
Larry Bell
Hand Signed and Inscribed Poster, 1981
Silkscreen Poster
Hand Signed, inscribed and dated by the artist on the front
16 × 14 inches
Unframed
This uniquely signed vintage s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Prints
Materials
Screen
Untitled (Fraction of Fractions)
By Larry Bell
Located in New York, NY
Larry Bell
Untitled (Fraction of Fractions), 2000
Pink, green and black painted elements with applied canvas and paper strips on French watercolor paper
Pencil signed and dated lowe...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Patriots Throne
By Larry Bell
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Patriots Throne" is a painting by Larry Bell. The painting is signed verso, "L Bell '89".
Throughout his career Larry Bell has made investigations into the properties of light on surface. By experimenting with the nature of surface and its relationship to space, Bell has devised a methodology characterised by spontaneity, intuition and improvisation.
Bell began his career in 1959 and his earliest works consisted of abstract, monochrome paintings on paper and shaped canvases whose outlines corresponded to the silhouette of a box drawn in isometric projection. Panes of glass and then mirrors were substituted for parts of the painted design and this exploration of spatial ambiguity eventually evolved into sculptural constructions made of wood and glass. These works represent the genesis of Bell’s later...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Nude 1, Large Surreal Nude Silkscreen by Larry Bell
By Larry Bell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Larry Bell, American (1939 - )
Title: Nude 1
Year: 1974
Medium: Silkscreen with Flocking, signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Edition: 17/60
Image Size: 71 x 28.5 inches
Siz...
Category
1970s Pop Art Nude Prints
Materials
Screen
Larry Bell from 'In Barcelona' series Signed, Limited Edition Print
By Larry Bell
Located in San Rafael, CA
Larry Bell (b. 1939)
Untitled, from 'In Barcelona' series, 1989
Lithograph in colors on wove paper
Edition 29/75
Signed and numbered in pencil along the lower edge
Sheet 29-7/8 x 21-...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Fractions Series (LB 4970)
By Larry Bell
Located in London, GB
Larry Bell
Fractions Series (LB 4970)
1999
Collage on paper
25.4 x 25.4 cms (10 x 10 ins)
LB11
Category
1990s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media