1970s Abstract Leroy Neiman Olympics Print

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A color silkscreen print titled "American Gold", signed by the artist and numbered 503/600, the work of art depicting different … Read more A color silkscreen print titled "American Gold", signed by the artist and numbered 503/600, the work of art depicting different olympic competitors as well as different country flags in an abstract design. Leroy Neiman was the official painter of five Olympic Games and enjoyed preserving the image of athletes at their greatest moments.
Neiman made his Olympic debut at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, where ABC-TV first broadcast Neiman in action. Montreal followed, then the Lake Placid 1980 Olympic Winter Games and the Sarajevo 1984 Olympic Winter Games and Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games.
A showman, Neiman said that how he painted was as important as what he painted. For the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, he agreed to paint in an open space in the Neiman Marcus department store in nearby Beverly Hills.
“If the athletes can perform in front of that many people, I can paint in front of a live audience,” Neiman told the Los Angeles Times in 1984. “It’s a showcase and a challenge.”
Protected by a newly framed and matted giltwood frame and UV protection cover.
Dimensions:
40"H x 53.25"W x 1"D See less