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 traveled often for his Playboy column, “Man at His Leisure” (MAHL), through this period. The column, starting in 1958, ran 15 years. The note was most likely made in preparation for the artist's memoir, All Told.
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 response with travel abroad. In incompatibility, the document finishes with a punchy, jazz-inspired image. One of many notes touching on the artist’s relationship with the art establishment, the document was mostly likely made in preparation for the Neiman's memoir, All Told.