LeRoy Neiman

(American, 1921–2012)

LeRoy Neiman was an American artist who blended a Pop Art sensibility with impressionistic brushwork and vibrant color. “I do not depart from the colors borrowed from life,” he once said. “But I use color to emphasize the scent, the spirit, and the feeling of the thing I’ve experienced.” His prints and paintings of sporting events, leisure activities, and movie characters like Rocky were published in magazines such as Playboy. Born LeRoy Runquist on June 8, 1921 in St. Paul, MN, after serving in the US military, the painter enrolled briefly at the St. Paul School of Art and then at the Art Institute of Chicago. During his life, Neiman sometimes performed on television, captivating audiences by drawing or painting portraits live on air. The prolific and popular artist made a substantial donation to Columbia University School of the Arts in 1995, which helped to create its LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies. Neiman died on June 20, 2012 in New York, NY at the age of 91. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others.

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A Sale of Playboy's Art Collection and Marilyn Monroe's Stuff Bags $4 Million

by Richard Whiddington
A Sale of Playboy's Art Collection and Marilyn Monroe's Stuff Bags $4 Million
On View

Photographer Catches Intimate Moments With Muhammad Ali at New-York Historical Society

by Sarah Cascone
Photographer Catches Intimate Moments With Muhammad Ali at New-York Historical Society
Law & Politics

Trailer Containing Artworks By Chagall, Matisse, and Haring Stolen in LA

by Henri Neuendorf
Trailer Containing Artworks By Chagall, Matisse, and Haring Stolen in LA

LeRoy Neiman Artworks

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America's Cup challenge, September 17, 1964

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America's Cup challenge, September 17, 1964

Sale Date: July 31, 2004

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Indiana basketball team

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Indiana basketball team

Sale Date: February 7, 2004

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Painting a playmate, 1960–1960

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Painting a playmate, 1960–1960

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Femlin, 1969–1969

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Femlin, 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Femlin, 1969–1969

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Femlin, 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Femlin, 1967–1967

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Femlin, 1967–1967

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Femlin, 1969–1969

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Femlin, 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Girgaglia Yacht race/The America's Cup, 1966–1966

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Girgaglia Yacht race/The America's Cup, 1966–1966

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Le Mans, 1969–1969

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Le Mans, 1969–1969

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Hialeah race course, 1959–1959

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Hialeah race course, 1959–1959

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Backstage at the Lido, 1964–1964

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Backstage at the Lido, 1964–1964

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Superbowl XI - Miami and Dallas, 1972–1972

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Superbowl XI - Miami and Dallas, 1972–1972

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Auction at Sotheby's, 1971–1971

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Auction at Sotheby's, 1971–1971

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Bird (Charlie Parker), 1956–1956

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Bird (Charlie Parker), 1956–1956

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Bacchanal/Milton Berle's 50th birthday..., 1958–1958

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Bacchanal/Milton Berle's 50th birthday..., 1958–1958

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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The not nice guy, 1957–1957

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The not nice guy, 1957–1957

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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The New York Playboy Club, 1965–1965

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The New York Playboy Club, 1965–1965

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Femlins, 1963–1963

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Femlins, 1963–1963

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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The French Riviera/Cannes beauty contest, 1961–1961

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The French Riviera/Cannes beauty contest, 1961–1961

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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The Lido

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The Lido

Sale Date: December 17, 2003

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Olympic Games

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Olympic Games

Sale Date: November 22, 2003

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Hurdles

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Hurdles

Sale Date: September 12, 2003

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Indiana basketball team

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Indiana basketball team

Sale Date: May 31, 2003

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Hunting scene

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Hunting scene

Sale Date: May 17, 2003

Auction Closed

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