Note on Art

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Title

Note on Art

Subject

A note from LeRoy Neiman on his incorporation.

Description

This note from LeRoy Neiman provides a brief survey of the artist’s professional ventures. Although the writing fails to provide many specifics, it does give a general sense of the bureaucratic texture of the artist’s professional developments. The note touches on legal aspects of Neiman’s incorporation (e.g. patents, copyrights, and contracts) as well as more economic concerns (such as royalties, licensing, and legal expenses).

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_969

Coverage

New York (N.Y.) New York

Text Item Type Metadata

Text

I’ve made the point of the popularity of Neiman prints (in the POP MARKET) (figures)
It was estimated that more of my art had been sold than ever in art history[.] [B]ut I’ve harbored a distain for [the] concept of financial endeavors like licensing [,] which brings about legal and business problems.
Marketing—(a label) royalties
[Creators]
rights, copyrights, patents, (co) trademarks[,] shows, reproductions
over-lapping rights, trademark
slices [or?] carving to pie
written agreements, contracts
licensing ventures
obligations (I was a brand name)
judicial intervention
the law
fulfills bargaining
negotiations
legal expenses
unsold inventory/warranties
made for hire—all rights

Original Format

Pencil on paper.

Files

LN_Notes_969.jpg

Citation

LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/77.