James Kelly (artist)

James Kelly
Born
James Alphonsus Kelly

(1913-12-19)December 19, 1913
Died29 June 2003(2003-06-29) (aged 89)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationSchool of Industrial Arts,
California School of Fine Art,
Barnes Foundation
Known forPainting,
lithography
MovementAbstract Expressionism
SpouseSonia Gechtoff (1953–2003; his death)
Children2

James Alphonsus Kelly (December 19, 1913 – June 29, 2003) was an American abstract expressionist artist whose career spanned nearly seven decades. Primarily a painter, Kelly also created graphic work especially during his early years in San Francisco from 1950 to 1953.