Edward DeCelle

Edward Brooks DeCelle, is an American museum curator.

"Gallery Owner, Curator, and Fine Art Collector". Perhaps best known for his curation of the 1979 exhibit at 80 Langston Street in San Francisco entitled "Censored" showcasing the works of Robert Mapplethorpe, DeCelle is regarded as heavily influential in the gay renaissance of the 1970s and 1980s in San Francisco.

From 1972-1983, DeCelle ran the Lawson DeCelle Gallery in San Francisco, which had a strong reputation as a waypoint for young, talented gay artists. He later moved to Washington D.C. and became very involved in the art scene there. DeCelle donated countless works to galleries and museums across the United States, including the Corcoran, the Getty, S.F. MoMA, National Portrait Gallery and the Whitney.

Other prominent clients included photographer Crawford Barton and photographer Arthur Tress.