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“I always stayed in tune with my own ambitions and attitudes and I'm still my intractable old self, for better or worse.”

Quote by LeRoy Neiman

Book:All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs

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All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs

This book offers an intimate look into the author's personal journey, weaving together stories of artistic creation and encounters with notable individuals from various walks of life. more

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LeRoy Neiman, born on June 8, 1921, was a renowned American artist known for his bold colors and vivid depictions. His works, which often captured scenes of sports, nightlife, and popular culture, have had a profound impact on the art world. Neiman's paintings are highly prized by museums and private collectors around the world. more

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“I've got the public. I don't care about the critics. I did at one time. I don't any more. I did when I needed compliments. But if you get a lot of compliments, you don't need a critic to tell you, 'This should be done another way.'”

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“It's a nice feeling to go out in the world and look for excellence - the best in man. My subject is very valid. It's about people, and about life.”

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“The businessman says 'If I don't do it first, somebody else will.' The artist says 'If I don't do it first, nobody else will.'”

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“I can easily ignore my detractors and feel the people who respond favorably.”

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“I love the passion you go through while you're creating.”

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“The people who love my paintings, that respond to them the most, they're spectators, they're not viewers.”

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“I draw all the time. Drawing is my backbone. I don't think a painter has to be able to draw, I just think that if you draw, you better draw well.”

Ifs Thinking Wells Able Draws Drawing Painter Backbone

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“You know what I like about San Francisco? The women are beautiful, fashionable and smart. San Francisco is one of the only cities I like to visit. I love New York and Chicago - I studied there, and L.A. has the same people as New York.”

People Knows Beautiful Cities New York Smart Chicago San Francisco Fashionable I Love New York

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“The big shock of my life was Abstract Expressionism - Pollock, de Kooning, those guys. It changed my work. I was an academically trained student, and suddenly you could pour paint, smear it on, broom it on!”

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