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Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art References, Bloemaert, Childhood, Document, New York, Notes, Print, Saint Paul
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art References, Childhood, Commedia dell'arte, Document, Notes, Saint Paul, Sports, Tiepolo
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art References, Boxing, Childhood, Document, Notes, Saint Paul, Sports, Sweden
Note on Art
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.
Tags: Art References, Childhood, Dillinger, Document, Rice Street, Saint Paul
Note on Art
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.…
Tags: Army, Art, Art References, Childhood, Document, Notes, Saint Paul
Note on Art
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…
Tags: Art, Art References, Notes, Saint Paul, Sports