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This pass for the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, denotes LeRoy Neiman's position on the United States' Olympic Committee. These games were the first Winter Olympics hosted in communist state and the second Olympics overall. (The…

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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…

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This note from LeRoy Neiman touches on a few commercial relationships the artist formed during his career. Presented in a somewhat narrative form, the artist describes moving from painting and sketching at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, under Burger…

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This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief list of sports which interested the artist, including horse racing, gymnastics, and bullfighting. Although the record is abridged both with regards to subject matter as well as description of said…

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This note from LeRoy Neiman gives a brief assessment of his artistic development, linking his involvement in art to an early childhood interest. The chronology provided is divided into four sections: childhood, being a student, a professional artist,…

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This note from LeRoy Neiman looks at the role of spectatorship in the artist’s creative process. Both comparing the making of his work to activities (e.g. “physical play” or “taking part in the competition”) as well as immersing himself in the hustle…
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