Note on Art
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Title
Note on Art
Subject
A personal note from LeRoy Neiman on his art and critical reception.
Description
This note from LeRoy Neiman constitutes a personal reflection on his career and critical reception. In the writing, the artist touches on his financial successes and their correlation with an emerging popular interest in prints. He points to this confluence as contributing to his work’s negative reception on the part of the arts establishment.
Creator
LeRoy Neiman
Source
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Publisher
LeRoy Neiman Foundation
Date
c. 1990-2011
Contributor
LeRoy Neiman
Rights
Property of the LeRoy Neiman Foundation; please consult the organization's archivist for further details.
Relation
Format
Image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
LN_Notes_1304
Coverage
New York (N.Y.) New York
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
to these criticisms. I was sizzling hot. Thousands loved me – their cheers and compliments drown out the negative reaction commentary.
I loved my life and the benefits that accompanied it. Altho each successive year increased my income. The (BIG) money didn’t start rolling in until 1970 when the new print market came into being.
A new breed
The boutique type of gallery emerged – print galleries –
Proprietors interested only in selling (volume) mass.
The age of multiples was upon us – I call it the x [?] decade
Now the FAX
I loved my life and the benefits that accompanied it. Altho each successive year increased my income. The (BIG) money didn’t start rolling in until 1970 when the new print market came into being.
A new breed
The boutique type of gallery emerged – print galleries –
Proprietors interested only in selling (volume) mass.
The age of multiples was upon us – I call it the x [?] decade
Now the FAX
Original Format
Felt-tipped pen, color pencil, and marker on paper.
Files
Collection
Citation
LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed April 25, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/120.