Note on Art
A note from LeRoy Neiman on a selection of artistic references, specifically jazz musicians and posthumous portraits.
This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief list of jazz musicians and “ill people” featured in the artist’s work, including Billy Holiday, Nat King Cole, and a deceased football coach. Although the record is abridged both with regards to subject matter as well as description of these subjects, it gives some insight into the events Neiman recorded via sketch and painting. The record itself in an excerpt from a larger piece on artistic reference.
LeRoy Neiman
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
c. 1990-2011
LeRoy Neiman
Property of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; please consult the organization's archivist for further details.
Notes, <a href="http://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/164">LN_Notes_1780_01, LN_Notes_1780_02</a>, <a href="http://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/163">LN_Notes_1776_01, LN_Notes_1776_02, LN_Notes_1776_03, LN_Notes_1776_04, LN_Notes_1776_05</a>, <a href="http://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/162">LN_Notes_1775_01</a>, <a href="http://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/161">LN_Notes_1774_01</a>, <a href="http://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/160">LN_Notes_1773</a>
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LN_Notes_1772_01; LN_Notes_1772_02
New York (N.Y.) New York
Note on Art
A note from LeRoy Neiman on artistic reference.
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 movements to which the artist also looked. Inserted into this discussion of reference, Neiman provides an abbreviated discussion of the concept of “the study”. (Neiman writes, “I draw in paint / Never make drawings preparatory for paintings.”)
LeRoy Neiman
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
c. 1990-2011
LeRoy Neiman
Property of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; please consult the organization's archivist for further details.
Notes
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LN_Notes_877
New York (N.Y.) New York