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This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at religious iconography (i.e. mother and child) and the notion of mass production, or reproduction. The writing then playfully merges a discussion of Christian religious institution with both his interest in…

This note from LeRoy Neiman touches on a range of his artistic references. The writing opens with a nod to nightlife. Subsequently, Neiman speaks to his interest in Holland and modern Dutch painting. And, the note closes with a list of artistic…

This note from LeRoy Neiman was made in preparation for the artist’s memoir, All Told. The writing opens from the vantage point of both protest and resignation. Neiman is speaking to his critical reception. This emotionally indeterminate stance is…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides an abridged, retrospective account of the artist’s ambitions, as understood in the most general sense. The writing initially unfolds through an emotionally grounded description that ties Neiman’s “self-discovery”…

This brief note from LeRoy Neiman probes the notion of epiphany. At the bottom of the writing, Neiman lists two jazz establishments (i.e. Club Golden Gate and Birdland) of which he took reference. The nature of the document is unknown.

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a duplicate response. The writing traffics through a range of subjects, such as racial injustice, Neiman’s relationship with his brother Earl, and work with Playboy magazine. Little of the remark proves either…

This note from LeRoy Neiman is sectioned into three topics. The first passage regards Birmingham, England. The second segment exists a list of vocabulary. And the third division looks at the initial, lackluster reception of Moby Dick. The nature of…

This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at a range of peripheral spaces in which the artist look interest. The list covers everything from parts of Harlem, Chicago Alley, to the St. Paul Coliseum, and the French Quarter. Although the register should no…

This note from LeRoy Neiman addresses the tension between his public and critical reception. The writing opens with a statement of confusion (i.e. “My popularity with the public didn’t help these taste makers?), followed by a nod to his widening of…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a personal account of the artist’s commission at the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Overall, the writing knits personal anecdote into what might be considered more general aesthetic theory. Neiman opens the…