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

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

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Magic, 1988

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Magic, 1988

Sale Date: August 16, 2023

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The Playboy Suite

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The Playboy Suite

Sale Date: August 5, 2023

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Portrait of The Lion

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Portrait of The Lion

Sale Date: August 5, 2023

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Portrait of  The Cheetah, 2004

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Portrait of  The Cheetah, 2004

Sale Date: August 5, 2023

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Elephant Stampede

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Elephant Stampede

Sale Date: August 5, 2023

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1969 Polo Scene (Mallot Striking) Original..., 1969

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1969 Polo Scene (Mallot Striking) Original..., 1969

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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Circa 1968 Jim Turner of the New York Jets..., 1968

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Circa 1968 Jim Turner of the New York Jets..., 1968

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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1969 Polo Scene (Mallot Raised) Original..., 1969

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1969 Polo Scene (Mallot Raised) Original..., 1969

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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Circa 1968 Bill Mathias of the New York Jets , 1968

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Circa 1968 Bill Mathias of the New York Jets , 1968

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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1969 Polo Scene (Rear View) Original Artwork , 1969

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1969 Polo Scene (Rear View) Original Artwork , 1969

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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1969 Polo Scene (Looking Back Left) Original , 1969

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1969 Polo Scene (Looking Back Left) Original , 1969

Sale Date: August 20, 2023

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Napoleon, 1962

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Napoleon, 1962

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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Charles de Gaulle, 1962

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Charles de Gaulle, 1962

Sale Date: August 23, 2023

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Bunnies Playing Pool

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Bunnies Playing Pool

Sale Date: August 10, 2023

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Playboy Club, 2009

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Playboy Club, 2009

Sale Date: August 10, 2023

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Prince Charles Pol, 1982

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Prince Charles Pol, 1982

Sale Date: August 10, 2023

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Le coq

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Le coq

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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Les couverts

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Les couverts

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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La fûte de Champagne

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La fûte de Champagne

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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Oeuf au plat

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Oeuf au plat

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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Service à Champagne

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Service à Champagne

Sale Date: July 12, 2023

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North Seas Sailing, 1981

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North Seas Sailing, 1981

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

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Americas Cup - Australia, 1986, 1986

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Americas Cup - Australia, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: July 11, 2023

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Tennis player serving

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Tennis player serving

Sale Date: July 11, 2023

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