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LeRoy Neiman
"Montreal Olympics 1976" Colorful Abstract Expressionist Figurative Lithograph

1976

About the Item

Colorful abstract expressionist lithograph celebrating the 1976 Olympics in Montreal Canada by American artist LeRoy Neiman. The work features the flags from many participating nations surrounded by depictions of athletes competing in various sporting events. Edition 27 of 600. Signed and editioned in pencil along front lower margin. Currently hung in a silver frame with white matting. Dimensions Without Frame: H 35 in. x D 50 in. Artist Biography: 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.
  • Creator:
    LeRoy Neiman (1921 - 2012, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1976
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.88 in (101.3 cm)Width: 55.25 in (140.34 cm)Depth: 1.44 in (3.66 cm)
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  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age. Minor wear and marks on paper.
  • Gallery Location:
    Houston, TX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CA6.2021.1215.33431stDibs: LU55139391252
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