Abstract

In this paper, we try to explore the concept of LeRoy Neiman the Artist. This paper mainly focuses on the LeRoy Neiman and his life. We have research on LeRoy Neiman and from that research we have added 10 annotated bibliographies. LeRoy Neiman (June 8, 1921 to present) was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His father Charles Runquist was an unskilled laborer who deserted his mother Lydia Serline. His mother divorced and remarried several times. Neiman came from the name of one of his stepfathers. LeRoy Neiman started drawing at a young age and was earning extra money by creating advertising art for local merchants and athletic event and dance posters for his high school. This paper consists of three main headings that is Introduction, main body and finally summary of the research paper.

LeRoy Neiman

Introduction

LeRoy Neiman (June 8, 1921 to present) was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His father Charles Runquist was an unskilled laborer who deserted his mother Lydia Serline. His mother divorced and remarried several times. Neiman came from the name of one of his stepfathers. LeRoy Neiman started drawing at a young age and was earning extra money by creating advertising art for local merchants and athletic event and dance posters for his high school. The Neiman is best-known for his interpretations of the events and personalities in the world of sports. His good-natured complaint about the Dalai Lama was amusing, given that Neiman himself is a model of composure.

Background

Neiman joined the United States Army in 1942. Although classified as a cook, he quickly gained a reputation for painting sexually explicit murals in military kitchens and dining halls and stage sets for Red Cross shows. After his stint in the Army, he returned to Saint Paul and finished his high school degree. Neiman's artist studies included stops at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois. He taught for over ten years at the Art Institute early in his career (Rinker, 2).

While doing illustrations for Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., a Chicago department store, he met Hugh Hefner, employed as a copywriter at the store. When Hefner started Playboy, he recruited Neiman to provide artwork for his magazine. Starting in 1958, Neiman produced sketches and paintings as well as the text for Playboy's "Man at His Leisure" series. The series continued for fifteen years. Neiman still draws the monthly "Femlin" sketch.

Neiman is alive. One method to authenticate the painting is to send him photographs and ask if it is his work. Also inquire about what "Healy" means. Neiman and his wife Janet live at the Hotel des Artistes in New York City (Alexander, 59). The secondary market for Neiman paintings and watercolors is very strong, even in these difficult economic times. In 2003 Christie's in New York sold Neiman's 1969 "Man at his Leisure: Le Mans" for $107,550. Several additional examples sold in the $50,000 plus range.

The primary market is the large New York auction houses, ...