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RIP LeRoy Neiman

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Armchair_QB, Jun 20, 2012.

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  1. Colton

    Colton Active Member


    Have a print of this photo on my wall.

    Had parts in Rocky II, III, IV, V and Rocky Balboa. He and Stallone were close.

    Met him in Chicago covering a Cavaliers-Bulls playoff series and was polite and gracious.

    RIP
     
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    Colton, Jun 21, 2012
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  2. maberger

    maberger Member

    His studio in the Des Artistes building must have had double or triple ceiling height. I interviewed him once for something about what makes a person attractive to him as a subject and we did it at his studio, and i was amazed by the 25-foot tall shelves crammed with paint colors -- like a real-life Pantone deck. He was very gracious, and not at all precious.
     
    maberger, Jun 21, 2012
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  3. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    I remember his being at ringside that night wearing a beige-colored crumpled suit.
     
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    Drip, Jun 21, 2012
    #15
  4. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    My parents got this artist proof from Neiman many years ago, I spent my entire childhood looking at it in the living room. Always loved his work. RIP to a true original.

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    playthrough, Jun 21, 2012
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  5. Blitz

    Blitz Active Member

    For me, too, Leroy Neiman's work was something I saw lots of and enjoyed through the years.
    He had a great talent for capturing the spirit and creating an accurate visual image of whatever it was he was painting.
    RIP to a great sports artist.
     
    Blitz, Jun 21, 2012
    #17
  6. Deeper_Background

    Deeper_Background Active Member

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    Deeper_Background, Jun 21, 2012
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  7. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    Why would you wear a crumpled suit when seeing him?

    Anyhoo, RIP to a vibrant artist.
     
    dooley_womack1, Jun 21, 2012
    #19
  8. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member

    Own a single signed print (depicting a couple of my friends, among a host of others) which he executed in his mid-'70s. Don't love all of his stuff, but he made a niche for himself, and there's nothing else like it. RIP.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Jun 22, 2012
    #20
  9. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    How about correctly spelling his name in the topic line.
     
    Drip, Jun 22, 2012
    #21
  10. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    I'm not a huge fan, but I have a vague memory of him on Wide World of Sports or something like that. doing a painting "live" as the event took place, probably a boxing match.
     
    finishthehat, Jun 22, 2012
    #22
  11. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    I seem to recall that as well.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jun 22, 2012
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