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This courtesy card for Upstairs at Tatou substantiates LeRoy Neiman's membership to both the Upper East Side lounge and its parent restaurant, Tatou. A lover of fine dining and an prober of the leisure class, the artist often frequented the…

This courtesy card for the now defunct supper club Tatou, located in New York's Upper East Side, is a testament to LeRoy Neiman's interest in the leisure class, specifically its bourgeoning food culture. The restaurant was one of many hot spots…

This note from LeRoy Neiman details his personal relationship with the Metropolitan (Met) Opera House at Lincoln Center. The artist moved to New York, specifically to the Upper West Side, in the 1963, three years before Wallace Harrison's design was…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides an anecdotal account of the artist's reference to Pope John Paul II. Neiman spotted the Pope after returning to New York from a film shoot in the Riviera in 1981. Internalizing this encounter, the artist included…

This note from LeRoy Neiman concerns Thomas Rowlandson's A Gaming Table at Devonshire House. The pen and ink drawing with watercolor features a selection of British aristocrats gathered around a gambling table. (Working and living on the Upper West…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief history for Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. Neiman not only took an interest in parks but more specifically made a series of works featuring this fountain of which the poster and prints were widely…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a personal commentary on two paintings and a drawing Neiman made of Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. The note is one a series the artist wrote on parks.

This note from LeRoy Neiman describes features of Central Park, including Strawberry fields, dog walkers, and the carousel. At the top of the note, Neiman has written “Bethesda Fountain”; the artist made multiple works depicting this location,…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a lyrical and fragmented account of the going-ons of Central Park. The document contains descriptions such as: “Foliage Paradise - leafage,” “To survey / To savor / To behold,” as well as a list of park creatures.…

This note from LeRoy Neiman gives an overview of Central Park, in particular Bethesda Terrace. Neiman made multiple works depicting the location, including a print and poster which was widely distributed. The note is one of a series the artist wrote…