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This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief etymology of the term “Corinthian.” The derivation connects the antiquated city, Corinth, which Neiman describes as “wild” and “dissipated,” to the Corinthian style column and an epithet for a “gay…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a loose biography for the artist, early life through early adulthood. Moreoever, the document—written in preparation for the artist’s memoir, All Told—foreshadows the emphasis’ of chapters on these subjects (i.e.…

This note from LeRoy Neiman broadly outlines the presence of automobiles in his childhood. The record—made in preparation for his memoir, All Told—can be seen as linking, but not determining, his later interest in cars and auto racing.

This note from LeRoy Neiman gives a brief description of the cultural fabric of his Midwestern childhood. The record touches on baked-goods, dress for Depression Era unemployment, and boxing. The document was made in preparation for the artist’s…

This note from LeRoy Neiman links a drawing of Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (not to be confused with Domenico Tiepolo, Giovanni’s father) and Neiman’s childhood. The drawing, Punchinellos Outside a Circus, depicts a cluster of bowed punchinellos outside…

This note from LeRoy Neiman, once again, draws a comparison between the narrative content of an older artwork and the artist’s child. This particular record juxtaposes a print by Cornelius Bloemaert (c. late 17th century) acquisitoned by the…

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides an anecdotal account of his lack of athleticism as a child, with the exception of wrestling for Washington High School, a disposition which he in the document attributes to a degree of social misgiving.

This note from LeRoy Neiman ruminates on contradictions implicit in his success. Within the remark, Neiman positions this success between his early years in poverty and his later negative reception. Overall, Neiman then points to the marginal…

This note from LeRoy Neiman looks the evolution of the artist’s process. The document is divided into three sections. First, one in which Neiman compares himself to a machine, and his work to automation. Second, a brief musing on “style”. And third,…

A letter to LeRoy Neiman from his mother, Lydia Hoelscher in Saint Paul, Minnesota.