Emerson Bell (artist) explained

Emerson Nathaniel Bell (1930 – April 13, 2006) was 20th-century American artist and jazz musician. For most of his life, he was a resident of Baton Rouge, Louisiana.^[1] He studied sculpture under Frank Hayden, who studied under the Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.^[2] He was the first National Endowment for the Arts artist-in-residence to teach in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system.^[3] Bell's work is in the permanent collection of many galleries, private collections, and museums; including the LSU Museum of Art and New Orleans Museum of Art.^[4]

External links

• Emerson Bell's Study for the Prophet West

Notes and References

1. Price, Anne (19 April 2006). Baton Rouge artist, musician, teacher Emerson Bell dead at 72. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA), p.17-A.
2. News: SU prof Frank Hayden killed; son booked. Eysink. Curt. January 31, 1988. The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA). 1-B.
3. “EBRPL.com, East Baton Rouge Parish Library.” Our African American Legacy, East Baton Rouge Parish Library, 1999, https://www.ebrpl.com/oaal/people.html .
4. Web site: Collection Spotlight: Emerson Bell's Study for the Prophet West. Simmons. Brandi. 28 March 2017. LSU Museum of Art. en-US. 2019-09-05.