LeRoy Neiman (June 8, 1921 – June 20, 2012)
Artist LeRoy Neiman has passed away at 91. A long, productive life, but unwelcome news. The image above is the one that turned me into a life long admirer. A limited edition version hung on a friends dining room wall and you could not walk by it without spending at least a few seconds being drawn into the power of the picture. Love them or hate them, that is the mark of a great artist: You cannot be indifferent. LeRoy Neiman was a great artist and will be missed.
As I was reading your post, CBS nightly news was also presenting a short piece on Neiman's art. I really like what I have seen of his work. I always wanted to be able to draw and paint, but that just didn't ever happen...
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard this news. Mr Nieman's sports work was part of my early introduction to art.
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