Vogan Travis - Leroy Neiman The Life Of Americas Most Beloved And Belittled Artist - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: The untold story of an American hustler who upset the art world and became a pop culture icon cutting a swath across twentieth - century history and culture. Le Roy Neiman the cigar - smoking and mustachioed artist famous for his Playboy illustrations sports paintings and brash interviews stood among the twentieth century's most famous wealthy and polarizing artists. His stylish renderings of musicians athletes and sporting events captivated fans but baffled critics who accused Neiman of debasing art with popular culture. Neiman cashed in on the controversy and his extraordinary popularity challenged the norms of what art should be where it belongs and who should have access to it. The story of a Depression - era ragamuffin turned army chef turned celebrity artist Neiman's biography is a rollicking ride through twentieth - century American history punctuated by encounters with the likes of Muhammad Ali Frank Sinatra Joe Namath and Andy Warhol. In the whirlwind of his life Neiman himself once remarked that even he didn t know who he really was but he said the fame and money that came his way made it all worth it. In this first biography of the captivating and infamous man Travis Vogan hunts for the real Neiman amid the America that made him. .
Title: Leroy Neiman The Life Of Americas Most Beloved And Belittled Artist
Author(s): Vogan Travis
Publisher: The University Of Chicago Press
Barcode: 9780226820071
Pages: 416 Pages, 16 Color Plates, 33 Halftones
Publication Date: 10/9/2024
Category: Biography: General