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This note from LeRoy Neiman was made in preparation for his memoir, All Told. Although the document's content ranges from Playboy magazine to Dizzy Gillespie and US presidents, the bullet points are most likely suggestions of book plates for chapters…

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The note from LeRoy Neiman contains multiple commentaries, including one on his critical reception and another on Louis Armstrong. The former is one of many illustrating Neiman’s indignation over his exclusion from the “art world". The latter…

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This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a selection of critical events and persons from the mid-1960s through early 1970s. In addition to this list, the artist has provided a personal commentary, communicating his distance to these very topics. Neiman…

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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…

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A note from LeRoy Neiman on various projects, including serving on the New York City Advisory for Cultural Affairs from 1994 to 1997; the document also features an illustration of Henny Youngman's "Coat of Arms."

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This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a self-conscious, retrospective reflection on artistic influence. Within the writing, the artist characterizes his influences as “contemporary” and “how things look today”. As abstract as this description might…

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This abbreviated note from LeRoy Neiman looks at the overlap between jazz and the artist’s style and process. Neiman, throughout the short note, repeatedly draws a parallel between this genre’s “polyrhythmic”-ism and his work. Furthermore, he…

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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…

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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…

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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…
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