Note on Art
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Title
Note on Art
Subject
A personal note from LeRoy Neiman on art.
Description
A personal commentary from LeRoy Neiman on the style and influence of his art.
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
Notes
Format
Image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Document
Identifier
LN_Notes_816_01; LN_Notes_816_02
Coverage
New York (N.Y.) New York
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
porcine—resembling swing, pig
play with the metaphors of decadence
dominated
permeated the scene, rendering it unaffordable to the average man
pollution of the
ersatz—substitute—something sympathetic of inferior quality
Neimans
Lautrec’s cumulative version
Sports is uneven
Disconcerting even unstable
Compositions with a careening quality (describe comparison of Neb. suits, Super Bowl army navy game)
Observations of mood
eschewed—to keep away from/as something wicked
found my own artistic voice
celebrity balanced (coupled) with the stylish, fashionable
I toyed with the people selected to perform in my paintings in a way I couldn’t in live contact. /
Lautrec litho used as cover far
The 1st installment of L’Estampe original placed him in position intertwined worlds of printmaking, decorative arts, and celebrity culture
Furias
licentious overtones
To capture and capitalize
Branding Brand names
High art and low art both dependent on promotion
Most of my association with celebrities has been professional connections. Some getting personal after working together.
Yvette Guilbert, Guilbert rejected a Lautrec poster
Lautrec Chocolate//would be something to see
Lautrec interpretation of Josephine Baker
play with the metaphors of decadence
dominated
permeated the scene, rendering it unaffordable to the average man
pollution of the
ersatz—substitute—something sympathetic of inferior quality
Neimans
Lautrec’s cumulative version
Sports is uneven
Disconcerting even unstable
Compositions with a careening quality (describe comparison of Neb. suits, Super Bowl army navy game)
Observations of mood
eschewed—to keep away from/as something wicked
found my own artistic voice
celebrity balanced (coupled) with the stylish, fashionable
I toyed with the people selected to perform in my paintings in a way I couldn’t in live contact. /
Lautrec litho used as cover far
The 1st installment of L’Estampe original placed him in position intertwined worlds of printmaking, decorative arts, and celebrity culture
Furias
licentious overtones
To capture and capitalize
Branding Brand names
High art and low art both dependent on promotion
Most of my association with celebrities has been professional connections. Some getting personal after working together.
Yvette Guilbert, Guilbert rejected a Lautrec poster
Lautrec Chocolate//would be something to see
Lautrec interpretation of Josephine Baker
Original Format
Pencil on paper.
Files
Collection
Citation
LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/35.