Leonard (Len) Bell taught Art History at the University of Auckland for many years. His most recent books include From Prague to Auckland; the photography of Frank Hofmann 1916-1989 (2011); Jewish Lives in New Zealand: A History (co-edited, 2012); Strangers Arrive: Emigres and the Arts in New Zealand 1930-1980 (2017); and Marti Friedlander: Portraits of the Artists (2020).