LeRoy Neiman ( 1921- 2012 ) is an American artist known for his brilliantly colored, semi-abstract paintings and screen prints of athletes and sporting events. Neiman was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and was abandoned by his father at an early age. Neiman and his mother, Lydia, were forced to fend for themselves. Neiman distinguished himself by drawing. In 1942, Neiman left high school to enlist in the US Army, where he spent four years before returning to St. Paul to finish his high school degree. Neiman studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (where he also later taught), the University of Chicago, and the University of Illinois. Hand signed lithograph. Approx. size: 20in x 24in. CC-00400.NO RESERVE

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