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

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BEFORE THE RACE

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BEFORE THE RACE

Sale Date: June 10, 2017

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FRANK, LIZA AND SAMMY, 1990

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FRANK, LIZA AND SAMMY, 1990

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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THE VOICE

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THE VOICE

Sale Date: May 20, 2017

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Wine Goddess

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Wine Goddess

Sale Date: May 4, 2017

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Jockey, 1968

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Jockey, 1968

Sale Date: May 23, 2017

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Tiger, 1974

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Tiger, 1974

Sale Date: May 12, 2017

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Group of Three Unpublished Femlin Playboy cartoon

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Group of Three Unpublished Femlin Playboy cartoon

Sale Date: May 12, 2017

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Man at Leisure, unpublished Playboy magazine , 1965

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Man at Leisure, unpublished Playboy magazine , 1965

Sale Date: May 12, 2017

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Portrait of Maiko Lee, 1974

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Portrait of Maiko Lee, 1974

Sale Date: May 12, 2017

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Spring House Party, Playboy magazine..., 1958

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Spring House Party, Playboy magazine..., 1958

Sale Date: May 12, 2017

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Polo Lounge (Diptych), 1988

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Polo Lounge (Diptych), 1988

Sale Date: May 16, 2017

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Portrait of the Elephant, 2003

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Portrait of the Elephant, 2003

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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Bunnies Playing Pool ; Playboy Club (2 works), 2009

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Bunnies Playing Pool ; Playboy Club (2 works), 2009

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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Vegas Craps, 1982

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Vegas Craps, 1982

Sale Date: April 23, 2017

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Happy Birthday Mr. President

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Happy Birthday Mr. President

Sale Date: April 28, 2017

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X-RATED FILMMAKERS, 1974

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X-RATED FILMMAKERS, 1974

Sale Date: May 1, 2017

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BLACK BREAK, 1973

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BLACK BREAK, 1973

Sale Date: May 1, 2017

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New York, 64 42nd Street

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New York, 64 42nd Street

Sale Date: April 22, 2017

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Bill Cosby, Enjoying a Smoke, 1997

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Bill Cosby, Enjoying a Smoke, 1997

Sale Date: April 28, 2017

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Bistro Garden, 1987

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Bistro Garden, 1987

Sale Date: April 28, 2017

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Standing Jock, 1959

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Standing Jock, 1959

Sale Date: May 3, 2017

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NEIL DIAMOND

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NEIL DIAMOND

Sale Date: April 9, 2017

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TROTTERS

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TROTTERS

Sale Date: April 9, 2017

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Elephant Stampede, 1976

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Elephant Stampede, 1976

Sale Date: April 10, 2017

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