Note on Art

Note on Art

A note from LeRoy Neiman comparing a print by Cornelius Bloemaert and the artist's personal experience during the Great Depression.

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 Metropolitan Museum of Art— just across the park form Neiman’s in-home studio at Hotel des Artistes on the Upper West Side—and his experience in Saint Paul, Minnesota during the Great Depression.

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Notes, LN_Notes_1673_01, LN_Notes_1673_02, LN_Notes_1677, LN_Notes_1674, LN_Notes_1667, LN_Notes_1655, LN_Notes_2250, LN_Notes_1995, LN_Notes_923_01, LN_Notes_923_02, LN_Notes_919_01, LN_Notes_919_02, LN_Notes_1871_01, LN_Notes_1871_02, LN_Notes_1702, LN_Notes_1703, LN_Notes_2436_01, LN_Notes_2436_02, LN_Notes_1903_01, LN_Notes_1903_02

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New York (N.Y.) New York

Kid St. Paul
self-restraint to a fault. – The St. Paul way of life
visiting Met. Museum of Art 1994
Print Cornelius Bloemaert Dutch 1607-93
(A Blind man of the back of a crippled man. Each person helps the other. Every advantage helps.)
made me think coming form an “ENTIRELY POOR” family. It would have been nice if one member would help the other (or even the neighbors) but no one really know how – would not make to move or risk

Pen and pencil on paper.