LeRoy Neiman (1921-2012)
Skier, Squaw Valley, California, 1960
signed, dated, and inscribed "Squaw Calif 60 leRoy Neiman" lower right

watercolor and gouache, 23 by 17 in.

LeRoy Neiman's "New York Times" obituary notes, "Mr. Neiman’s most famous images came from the world of sports. His long association with the Olympics began with the Winter Games in Squaw Valley in 1960."

Provenance: Franklin Bowles Galleries, San Francisco, California
Private Collection, Weston, Massachusetts, acquired from the above c. 1988-95

Literature: William Grimes, "LeRoy Neiman Dies at 91; Artist of Bold Life and Bright Canvases," The New York Times, June 20, 2012.

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