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At 93, Bridgehampton Artist Hector Leonardi Reflects on His Creative Life

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Hector Leonardi in his Bridgehampton studio. COURTESY THE ARTIST

Hector Leonardi in his Bridgehampton studio. COURTESY THE ARTIST

Hector Leonardi painting, acrylic on canvas, 36

Hector Leonardi painting, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 36." COURTESY THE ARTIST

Hector Leonardi painting, acrylic on canvas, 36

Hector Leonardi painting, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 48." COURTESY THE ARTIST

Hector Leonardi in his Bridgehampton studio. COURTESY THE ARTIST

Hector Leonardi in his Bridgehampton studio. COURTESY THE ARTIST

authorElizabeth Vespe on Jan 30, 2023
Hector Leonardi’s smock was covered in splattered paint on a recent afternoon in his light-filled studio in Bridgehampton. The 93-year-old artist’s studio, reconstructed from an old barn, is covered with... more

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