Ulrich Bell (1891-1960) [RA 1956-1960]
American newspaperman and Realist & art activist painter ;
U. Bell ;
[Born 1891 – died January 17, 1960 in New York, NY of heart attack]

SAL record control number: 64495 ;

Record level: Person ;

Record type: Artist ;

Biography:

Birth: 1891 [likely in the Midwest] ;
Death: January 17, 1960 in New York, NY of heart attack ;
Sex: Male ;
Ethnicity: White ; 
Zodiac: [unknown] ;

Known for: Art activism ; film activism ; architectural landscapes ; landscapes ;
Medium: Oil ;
Technique: Painting ;
Subjects: Trees ; architecture ; forests ; landscapes ;

Areas: Washington, DC ; New York, NY ; Louisville, KY ; Los Angeles, CA ;
Region: Midwest ; North East ;
Lived: Washington, DC ; New York, NY ; Louisville, KY ;
Father: [unknown] ;
Mother: [unknown] ;
Relatives: [unknown] ;
Spouse: [unknown] ;
Children: [unknown] ;

Training: [unknown] ;
Instructors: [unknown] ;
Work: National Press Club, former head (before 1940) ; Office of Facts and Figures (1942) ; Louisville, KY, Courier, Washington correspondent (1937-1943) ; Los Angeles Overseas Bureau of the Office of War Information, head (1944) ; Americans United for World Organization (1954), for motion picture people ; Assistant to the president of 20th Century-Fox Film Corp ;

Taught: [none] ;
Students: [none] ;

Member: Salmagundi, New York, NY ;
Exhibited with: Salmagundi, New York, NY ;
Awards:

Milestones:

Notes: Began painting at least since 1944 ;