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This note was of a few from LeRoy Neiman made in preparation for his prospective mural at the St. James Theatre. The venue, which was set to host Busker Alley, invited the artist to paint the facade of the building in lieu of a billboard. That said,…

This note was of a few from LeRoy Neiman made in preparation for his prospective mural at the St. James Theatre. The venue, which was set to host Busker Alley, invited the artist to paint the facade of the building in lieu of a billboard. That said,…

This note was of a few from LeRoy Neiman made in preparation for his prospective mural at the St. James Theatre. The venue, which was set to host Busker Alley, invited the artist to paint the facade of the building in lieu of a billboard. That said,…

This note was of a few from LeRoy Neiman made in preparation for his prospective mural at the St. James Theatre. The venue, which was set to host Busker Alley, invited the artist to paint the facade of the building in lieu of a billboard. That said,…

This fragmented note from LeRoy Neiman contains a list of personal adages, pertaining to that artist's career. In the document’s right hand corner, Neiman has written "Dean’s Gallery" in pencil. The artist had a solo exhibition at the Houston-based…

This note from LeRoy Neiman on his artistic career poetically links notions of ambition and creation with cultural anecdotes and explicit references to “fire.” The anecdotes concern American tennis player Pete Sampras and Renaissance painter…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a lyrical assessment of the artist’s public reception. Specifically, the document touches on the “high-brow” / “low-brow” divide that seemed to plague his career. The record is one of many commenting on this…

This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at artistic reference, specifically modern Dutch painting. The document provides an assessment of artists ranging from Post-Impressionist Kees van Dongen to Modernist Piet Mondrian and Abstract Expressionist Willam…

This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at his work in relation to sociology, specifically positioning the subject matter depicted as an exploration of class. Although this note is not singular in expressing this opinion, it is one of the only which…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a list of ski races the artist documented via sketch and painting. In addition to this abbreviated index, the artist has supplied a biographical note, tying an interest in skiing to his Minnesota background; this…