Artwork from the JSP Estate/Private Collection
Nationality
American
Preview
Date of Work
1971
Medium
Mixed media
Signature
Lower right
Height
14"
Width
11"
Collection/Provenance
Art & Design Study Collection: James Smith Pierce Collection
Status
Stored: 234 JSP Box 1, S7D
Location
UND Art Collections Repository
Artist Bio
Michael S. Bell is a retired American artist who specialized in printmaking and painting. He studied at the California Institute of the Arts and obtained a BFA in 1971, and then went on to study at the University of Kentucky under Wendell Berry, and received his MFA in the fine arts in 1972. Bell is best known for his work as a former curator for several museums in the San Francisco and Los Angeles area.
Additional Information
Signed Michael Bell 8/71 (lower right) Verso -
Inscription: These three pieces are for you, a series. The series is one copy only. It is a special thanks to you. Don't let it fall on the floor any more than you would a series of Picasso. Marginally, Your servant, Michael Bell 8.3.71. (Signature Stamp)
Condition
Very good
Condition Notes
Adhesive residue. Darkening or bleaching from prolonged exposure to ultraviolet and/or heat from sun or artificial light.
Rights
Images are provided for educational purposes only and may not be reproduced for commercial use. Images may be protected by artist copyright. A credit line is required to be used for any public non-commercial educational purpose. The credit line must include, “Image courtesy of the University of North Dakota.”