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 /

[…]

Original Format

Marker, pencil, and oil pastel on paper.

Files

LN_Notes_925_01.jpg
LN_Notes_925_02.jpg

Citation

LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/75.