- Born 1913 in Szczebrzeszyn Poland
- Emigrated to the United States in the San Francisco area
- Moved to New York City in 1936 and worked as a teacher for the WPA (Works Progress Administration) and the public schools during the Great Depression
- In the 1940s Leon Bible along with noted sculptor George Segal moved to South Brunswick to be a chicken farmer
- Leon Bibel started creating art again in the 1960s focusing on wood-based sculptures
- Bibel’s work is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts in
Boston, the B’nai B’rith’s Klutznick Museum, Rutgers University and the South Brunswick Public Library - Leon Bibel is the first person standing in the iconic “Depression Breadline” sculpture by George Segal at the FDR memorial in Washington D.C.; New York Times article 1997
- Leon Bibel died in 1995
- Here is a short video biography of Leon Bibel
“You have to find the right medium. Everyone has a certain way of looking at life, at things. You have to find what’s good for you.”
Leon Bibel reflecting on his artwork Central Post March 24th 1988