[Olympics] Neiman, LeRoy. (1921–2012). 1976 Montreal Olympic Paintings Exhibition Brochure- SIGNED. New York: Hammer Galleries. 1976. First. Oblong small folio. 8 pages. Inscribed and signed by the artist to the front to the daughter of visionary NYC Times Square real estate developer, Alex Parker: "To Jane / with love LeRoy Neiman" in black ink. Very fine. 8.25 x 12.75 inches (21 x 32 cm).
From a 1976 exhibition at the Hammer Gallery, featuring a collection of paintings by the popular sports artist who was the official painter of five Olympic Games. It was during the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games that LeRoy Neiman hopscotched from venue to venue, searching for the iconic U.S. athletes that would become a part of the 9-by-12-foot mural he was painting on a nightly basis before a live television audience.
[Olympics] Neiman, LeRoy. (1921–2012). 1976 Montreal Olympic Paintings Exhibition Brochure- SIGNED. New York: Hammer Galleries. 1976. First. Oblong small folio. 8 pages. Inscribed and signed by the artist to the front to the daughter of visionary NYC Times Square real estate developer, Alex Parker: "To Jane / with love LeRoy Neiman" in black ink. Very fine. 8.25 x 12.75 inches (21 x 32 cm).
From a 1976 exhibition at the Hammer Gallery, featuring a collection of paintings by the popular sports artist who was the official painter of five Olympic Games. It was during the Montreal 1976 Olympic Games that LeRoy Neiman hopscotched from venue to venue, searching for the iconic U.S. athletes that would become a part of the 9-by-12-foot mural he was painting on a nightly basis before a live television audience.