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Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art Reference, Cezanne, de Kooning, Dizzy Gillespie, Document, Fauvism, Jazz, Notes, Style, van Dongen
Note on Art
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.
Tags: Art, Art Process, Art Reference, Document, Jazz, Notes, San Francisco
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art Reference, Charlie Parker, Detroit, Document, Jazz, Jimmy's Chicken Shack, New York, Notes, Women
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art Reference, Document, Jazz, Notes
Note on Art
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…
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art Reference, Document, Jazz, Notes
Note on Art
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…
Note on Art
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."
Tags: Art, Art References, Document, Henny Youngman, Jazz, New York, Notes
Note on Art
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…
Notes on Art
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…