Note on Art

Note on Art

A note from LeRoy Neiman, listing a variety of casino-based artworks; the list is written over an old birthday card.

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a list of entertainer portraits the artist made, featuring the likes of Mae West (“Diamond Lil”), Marlene Dietrich (whom Neiman met while stationed in Aachen, Germany), mother Judy Garland and daughter Liza Minnelli (together), and those featured in Steve Wynn’s various Las Vegas casino productions. Although the list eschews explanation via Neiman’s biography, and the entertainers themselves have little in common, the record does shed light both on the artist’s breadth of interest concerning popular culture as well as the size and allure of the entertainment industry during that time (the 1950s through 1990s). The note, written on the interior of an expired, bisected birthday card, was most likely made in preparation for the artist’s memoir, All Told.

LeRoy Neiman

LeRoy Neiman Foundation

LeRoy Neiman Foundation

c. 2000-11

LeRoy Neiman

Property of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; please consult the organization's archivist for further details.

Notes, LN_Notes_1595, LN_Notes_1875, LN_Notes_2314, LN_Notes_1593, LN_Notes_909, LN_Notes_1012, LN_Notes_1021_01; LN_Notes_1021_02, LN_Notes_1594, LN_Notes_986_01; LN_Notes_986_02, LN_Notes_819_01; LN_Notes_819_02, LN_Notes_2302, LN_Notes_1776_01; LN_Notes_1776_02; LN_Notes_1776_03; LN_Notes_1776_04; LN_Notes_1776_05, LN_Notes_1764_01; LN_Notes_1764_02; LN_Notes_1764_03; LN_Notes_1764_04

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LN_Notes_2214_01; LN_Notes_2214_02

New York (N.Y.) New York

Ptg in Steve Wynn
[Suite?] of the casino
in the
[?] Mae West
“DIAMOND LIL”
Marlene Dietrich
Highest paid
Entertain in NITE
CLUB History
at Flamingo Judy Gardland
LIZA SOLD OUT
[?] Duet with Mother
on stay
[?] Regards LN [?] birthday
LeRoy Neiman

Permanent marker on printed birthday card.