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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…

This note from LeRoy Neiman is sectioned into three topics. The first passage regards Birmingham, England. The second segment exists a list of vocabulary. And the third division looks at the initial, lackluster reception of Moby Dick. The nature of…

This abbreviated note from LeRoy Neiman speaks to the artist’s relationship with drawing. Within the document, Neiman touches on his kind of obsession with the act and indiscriminate eye, with regards to subject matter. The writing is one of many…

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…

This note from LeRoy Neiman concerns his thoughts on artist Ludwig Bemelmans. Both Bemelmans and Neiman were represented by Hammer Galleries. Within the writing, the artist touches on his regard for Belemans as well as presents an image of Neiman…

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…