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This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at his critical reception. The writing is one of many touching on this topic. That said, within this particular document, Neiman points to maybe an alternative perspective gained with age. This document also, unlike…

This note from LeRoy Neiman reveals the artist’s thoughts on portraiture and his artistic process, more generally. The first section of the writing speaks to Neiman’s method of assessing a subject. (e.g. He writes, “I penetrate in in the subject…

This note from LeRoy Neiman relays a set of images, experiences, partnerships, and cultural touchstones that proved of interest to the artist. The kind of frenetic associations made in the ad hoc list then in some way parallel Neiman’s own artistic…

This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at religious iconography (i.e. mother and child) and the notion of mass production, or reproduction. The writing then playfully merges a discussion of Christian religious institution with both his interest in…

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…

This abbreviated note from LeRoy Neiman looks at the artist’s critical reception. The note, although one of many addressing this subject, concludes with a metaphor of edibility.

This note from LeRoy Neiman was made in preparation for the artist’s memoir, All Told. The writing opens from the vantage point of both protest and resignation. Neiman is speaking to his critical reception. This emotionally indeterminate stance is…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides an abridged, retrospective account of the artist’s ambitions, as understood in the most general sense. The writing initially unfolds through an emotionally grounded description that ties Neiman’s “self-discovery”…

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.

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…