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“Imagination comes of not having things.”

Quote by LeRoy Neiman

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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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“Ive zeroed in on what you would call action and excellence... Everybody who does anything to try to succeed has to give the best of themselves, and art has made me pull the best out of myself.”

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“No, I never had any dreams. The process of art is a dream in itself. The artist just doesn't... you work out something. It's yours. You don't have to go to sleep to do that. You do that on the canvas.”

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“Eating is one of the great beauties in life. One of my favorite recreations... eating with friends, the service, the ambience.”

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“I've met and sketched most of the great athletes from the past five decades and their movement, grace and energy have kept me captivated over the years. That's what the ancient Greeks first saw and that's what caught my interest.”

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“I hold doors open for all the women. Men can open the doors for themselves.”

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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.”

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

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“I guess I created LeRoy Neiman. Nobody else told me how to do it. Well, I'm a believer in the theory that the artist is as important as his work.”

Wells Important Artist Theory Believer

Author:LeRoy Neiman

“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.'”

Ifs Way Needs Should Done Care Needed Critics Don't Care I Don't Care Compliment One Time Another Way Compliments You

Author:LeRoy Neiman

“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.”

People Men World Looks Feelings Nice Subjects Excellence Nice Feeling

Author:LeRoy Neiman

“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.'”

Ifs Firsts Artist Businessman

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