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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Femlin smokes a pipe, Playboy party jokes..., 1969

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Femlin smokes a pipe, Playboy party jokes..., 1969

Sale Date: October 22, 2011

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Grand Prix Caesar's Palace, 1982

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Grand Prix Caesar's Palace, 1982

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Lady Liberty, 1986

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Lady Liberty, 1986

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Giants-Broncos classic, 1987

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Giants-Broncos classic, 1987

Sale Date: October 1, 2011

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Wine al fresco, 2000

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Wine al fresco, 2000

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

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Muhammad Ali : The athlete of the century, 2001

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Muhammad Ali : The athlete of the century, 2001

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

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Carryback habite Longchamp, 1962

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Carryback habite Longchamp, 1962

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

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Dick tiger, 1967

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Dick tiger, 1967

Sale Date: October 14, 2011

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Russell and Wilt (+ Dr. J and Kareem; diptych), 1995

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Russell and Wilt (+ Dr. J and Kareem; diptych), 1995

Sale Date: September 28, 2011

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Abraham Lincoln, 1968

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Abraham Lincoln, 1968

Sale Date: September 15, 2011

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The rocket: Roger Clemens, 2003

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The rocket: Roger Clemens, 2003

Sale Date: September 15, 2011

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Boxing

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Boxing

Sale Date: September 12, 2011

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Show jumper, 1972

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Show jumper, 1972

Sale Date: August 25, 2011

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Giants - Broncos classic, 1987

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Giants - Broncos classic, 1987

Sale Date: August 25, 2011

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Punchinello

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Punchinello

Sale Date: August 7, 2011

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Rush street bar, 1984

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Rush street bar, 1984

Sale Date: August 6, 2011

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Hockey

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Hockey

Sale Date: July 28, 2011

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Playing polo

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Playing polo

Sale Date: July 28, 2011

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The bat at '21, 1974

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The bat at '21, 1974

Sale Date: July 10, 2011

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La cuisine francais, 1995

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La cuisine francais, 1995

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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18th hole at Pebble Beach, 1998

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18th hole at Pebble Beach, 1998

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Ballet dancer, 1980

LeRoy Neiman

Ballet dancer, 1980

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Russian exhibition, 1988

LeRoy Neiman

Russian exhibition, 1988

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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Pour vous, 2000

LeRoy Neiman

Pour vous, 2000

Sale Date: June 29, 2011

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