Note on Art
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Title
Note on Art
Subject
A note from LeRoy Neiman on success.
Description
This note from LeRoy Neiman ruminates on contradictions implicit in his success. Within the remark, Neiman positions this success between his early years in poverty and his later negative reception. Overall, Neiman then points to the marginal position he occupied across his life, despite later popularity. The note is one of many not only touching on these tensions but also, specifically, his critical reception.
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
Image/jpeg
Identifier
LN_Notes_1005
Coverage
New York (N.Y.) New York
Text Item Type Metadata
Text
I wasn’t (but) schlepping my work
(The new breed dealers) beat down my doors (they wanted a) piece of me
self expression They did not disturb the security of established name artists if they thought they could sell them they would have preserved them
I could not shake myself free[,] although I did not try[,] try that hard to arrest the eye of the elitists had ignored me so long I just put out of MIND their position and SIMPLY went where I was appreciated NOT every artist of my straits had such a choice (possibility, opportunity)
bought and resold—a quick turnover
speculators
(skills[,] education[,] ability[,] and dedication devoted to the appeal of modern art in similar with limited funds)
Being a peasant[,] I could see a double standard
Left out, replaced
Sure I preferred talking (more about) my art than my career
About my (work) (then I don’t like talking) or explaining the process[,] the problem of making art. How (do) I swing this? Why? The process
27th-28th
(The new breed dealers) beat down my doors (they wanted a) piece of me
self expression They did not disturb the security of established name artists if they thought they could sell them they would have preserved them
I could not shake myself free[,] although I did not try[,] try that hard to arrest the eye of the elitists had ignored me so long I just put out of MIND their position and SIMPLY went where I was appreciated NOT every artist of my straits had such a choice (possibility, opportunity)
bought and resold—a quick turnover
speculators
(skills[,] education[,] ability[,] and dedication devoted to the appeal of modern art in similar with limited funds)
Being a peasant[,] I could see a double standard
Left out, replaced
Sure I preferred talking (more about) my art than my career
About my (work) (then I don’t like talking) or explaining the process[,] the problem of making art. How (do) I swing this? Why? The process
27th-28th
Original Format
Pencil on paper.
Files
Collection
Citation
LeRoy Neiman, “Note on Art,” LeRoy Neiman Foundation, accessed April 20, 2024, https://leroyneimanfoundation.omeka.net/items/show/86.