Note on Art

Note on Art

A note from LeRoy Neiman on his artistic process and connection to American culture.

This note from LeRoy Neiman touches on the artist’s artistic process. The fragmented commentary opens with a remark touching on the artist’s personal psychic connection to art-making. Following this comment, Neiman delves in to a brief discussion of his style and inspiration; this consideration weaves a conversation of personal passions into that of American culture. The document closes with a kind of poetic, alliterative description of Neiman’s artwork.

LeRoy Neiman

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LeRoy Neiman

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Notes

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New York (N.Y.) New York

My work reveals me in the plentitude of my power
Plentiful resources

Imagination does not play (notable or) a conspicuous part in my work as it is mainly (made up of) descriptive observations and presentation – as an exponent of American life and character
flagrant episodes dealing with
(conserving) consuming energy and unappeased passions—discovering (relaying) my own I had no patrimonies (inheritance)
truculent
Ignatius Ignacio Zuloaga B 7/26/1870
abounding, abundant, adequate
ample, bountiful
replete
copious – possessing or showing abundance
ample – large in quantity, copiousness

Felt-tipped pen on paper.