Note on Art
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Title
Note on Art
Subject
A note from LeRoy Neiman on his artistic process.
Description
This note from LeRoy Neiman touches on the artist’s process. In fact, the writing serves to work against the conception the artist has a “process”. Neiman states, “Art Process / OK? / BUT!”. He then continues on to describe the dynamic role colors and surfaces play in his pieces. In effect, the artist then seems to be saying the energy in his work comes not from a sort of cerebral working through but instead disembodied, material compositions.
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_925_01; LN_Notes_925_02
Coverage
New York (N.Y.) New York
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
Art Process
OK?
BUT!
Colors chase each other[,] bump or crash[,] (overlap)
I make colors go against each other, move, come forward, go back, cancel out one another (collide)[.]
I start with a white ground—as I [?] paint when it is thing over the white is has a see through quality. The opaque colors pure pop with white uneven edges and makes the color brilliant[.]
A hard surface
colors exit, jump, smile /
[…]
OK?
BUT!
Colors chase each other[,] bump or crash[,] (overlap)
I make colors go against each other, move, come forward, go back, cancel out one another (collide)[.]
I start with a white ground—as I [?] paint when it is thing over the white is has a see through quality. The opaque colors pure pop with white uneven edges and makes the color brilliant[.]
A hard surface
colors exit, jump, smile /
[…]
Original Format
Marker, pencil, and oil pastel on paper.
Files
Collection
Citation
LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/75.