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Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

American, 1921-2012

LeRoy Neiman, born LeRoy Runquist, is best known for his vibrantly colored paintings and screen prints, which draw on Impressionism and Pop Art and frequently feature portraits of athletes and musicians as well as depictions of sporting events. He is renowned for creating art during live coverage of the Olympics and other major American and international sports competitions. He once commented, “I use (bold) color to emphasize the scent, the spirit, and the feeling of the thing I’ve experienced.” 

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Neiman showed an early aptitude for drawing. After returning home from WWII, he studied at the Saint Paul School of Art and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), where his classmates included Robert Indiana and Leon Golub. Upon graduation in 1950, he began teaching at SAIC.

In 1953, his oil painting Idle Boats won first prize at the Twin City Show, where the Minneapolis Art Institute purchased it. Neiman’s reputation quickly grew, and museums such as the Carnegie Pittsburgh International Exhibition of Contemporary Painting, the Art Institute of Chicago and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington purchased his works.

In 1954, Neiman’s famous association with Playboy magazine began to take shape. Hugh Hefner commissioned Neiman to create an illustration for this fledgling magazine, and his piece won the 1954 Chicago Art Directors Award. This led to a relationship with Playboy that lasted five decades and included Neiman writing and illustrating the “Man at His Leisure” section and the creation of the well-known “Femlin” — a female nymph wearing only opera gloves, stockings and high heels — which appeared on the “Party Jokes” page in every issue since 1955.

In 1970, the 5th Dimension commissioned Neiman to create a cover illustration for the pop group’s album Portrait. In 1994, he created the illustration used for the playbill and the immense Broadway mural for the musical Busker Alley. He was inducted as a Laureate of The Lincoln Academy of Illinois and awarded the highest honor of the state of Illinois, the Order of Lincoln, in 2009. 

Today, you can find Neiman’s works in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art (Newfields), among others. 

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Artist: Leroy Neiman
SAILING
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Original off set lithograph (poster) in colors on paper. Image size approx 19 x 25 inches. Sheet size 24 x 30 inches. Artist signature printed in the plate. Not hand signed. Printe...
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1970s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Paper, Offset

GOLDEN GIRL
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist in pencil. Artwork size: 24.25 x 30 in. Frame size: approx. 37 x 43 in. Artwork appears to be in excellent condition. Artwork has not been examine...
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1980s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

LeRoy Neiman "Polo Lounge" - Signed, Framed, Large - Find the Movie Stars!
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is a signed press proof of one of Leroy Neiman's coolest images, created originally for Playboy Magazine in two panels. This never fails to get guests' attention on the wall, as...
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1980s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

LeRoy Neiman, "The Great Secretariat", 27x34 Signed Limited Edition Serigraph
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
The featured serigraph portrays Secretariat in full stride, nearly airborne, characteristically stretching toward the finish line. The red-hued horse and his jockey (Ron Turcotte) we...
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20th Century Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Archival Pigment

NAGANO 2005 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Sheet size 36 x 29 inches. Image size approx 30 x 25 inches. Artwork is in excellent condi...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Paper, Screen

NAGANO 2005 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Sheet size 36 x 29 inches. Image size approx 30 x 25 inches. Custom framed as pictured. ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Paper, Screen

CELEBRITY NIGHT AT SPAGO
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist. Framed size: approx. 37 x 49 in. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 600. All reasonable offers w...
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1990s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

MYSTIC ROCK
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed numbered by the artist. From the eition of 250. Frame size approx 40 x 48 inches. Artwork appears to be in excellent condition. Has not be...
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1990s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

OPEN RUNNER
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist. Image size 7.5 x 8.25 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Edition of 150. All reasonable offers will ...
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1990s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Aquatint, Etching, Paper

MONTREAL '76
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed numbered by the artist. Artwork was previously framed and shows mounting tape residue and spotting on verso. Front of artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Au...
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1970s Impressionist Leroy Neiman Portrait Prints

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Screen, Paper

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NAGANO 2005 SPECIAL OLYMPICS
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Serigraph in colors on paper. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Edition of 300. Sheet size 36 x 29 inches. Image size approx 30 x 25 inches. Artwork is in excellent condi...
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SAILING
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
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SAILING
By LeRoy Neiman
Located in Aventura, FL
Original off set lithograph (poster) in colors on paper. Image size approx 19 x 25 inches. Sheet size 24 x 30 inches. Artist signature printed in the plate. Not hand signed. Printe...
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