Charles Bell Marbles

Charles bell reveals the wonders of childhood with his colorful photorealist paintings of classic american toys.
Charles bell marbles. Marbles vii was created in 1982 by charles bell in photorealism style. The images feature marbles old fashioned roller skates bubble gum ball machines donald duck pull toys wind up rocket ships hopping bunnies and seals. He claimed inspiration from richard diebenkorn and wayne thiebaud. Marbles toys.
Get this from a library. He also worked in the san francisco studio of donald timothy flores. Despite a lifelong interest in art bell never received any formal art training. Charles bell june 11 1935 april 1 1995 was an american photorealist who created large scale still lifes.
Charles bell s images will be attractive to those with some nostalgia for childhood and the accoutrements of childhood e g wind up toys.