Sidedoor
Sidedoor
Smithsonian Institution
The Artist Critics Love to Hate
31 minutes Posted Jun 2, 2021 at 4:00 am.
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LeRoy Neiman was a colorful man, both figuratively and literally. His handlebar mustache, long cigar, and sketchpad were fixtures at the sidelines of American pop culture: from boxing matches to jazz clubs and political conventions. His paintings, sketches, and prints papered the second half of the 20th century, highlighting American icons in his colorful expressionist style. He was rich, famous, and adored by many Americans… but not the art critics.