Lot 4
LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012). "Giants Broncos Classic" limited edition, serigraph on paper, 1987. Number 220 of 375. Hand-signed, numbered, and marked "H.C." (Hors D'Commerce) by LeRoy Neiman in pencil below image. An energetic serigraph depicting a dynamic composition of the New York Giants playing the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI on January 25th, 1987. The scene shows Giants quarterback Phil Simms launching the ball toward his tackled tight end Mark Bavaro as Rulon Jones tackles Joe Morris and Andre Townsend attempts to intercept. The referee runs in the midground with a colorful crowd and blue sky in the background, the Rose Bowl scoreboard flanked by palm trees. The Giants defeated the Broncos, 3920, for their first Super Bowl and first NFL title since 1956. Size of serigraph: 38" W x 28.5" H (96.5 cm x 72.4 cm); of frame: 50.25" W x 41.25" H (127.6 cm x 104.8 cm)
LeRoy Neiman, who studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, is best known for his depictions of sports activities and personalities - frequently working on the sidelines of Super Bowls, boxing matches, gold tournaments, horse races, and other sporting events. Neiman was in fact the official artist at five Olympiads. As stated on the LeRoy Neiman Foundation website, "Millions of people have watched him at work: on ABC TV coverage of the Olympics, as CBS Superbowl computer artist, and at other major competitions, televised on location with his sketchbook and drawing materials, producing split-second records and highly developed images of what he is witnessing." The passage continued with a quote from Carl J. Weinhardt excerpted from the catalogue of Neiman's 1972 Olympics sketches hosted that same year by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, "Before the camera, such reportage of history and the passing scene was one of the most important functions of painters and draftsmen of all sorts. Mr. Neiman has revived an almost lost and time-honored art form." Next, they cited a Christian Science Monitor (May 2, 1972) article in which Nick Seitz exclaimed that Neiman "has the journalistic talent, as well as the artistic ability, to convey the essence of a game or contestant with great impact, from the Kentucky Derby to Wilt Chamberlain, from the Americas Cup to Muhammad Ali, from the Super Bowl to Bobby Hull."
Provenance: private Boulder, CO, USA collection
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- Condition: Set behind glass in custom matte and frame with suspension wire on verso for display. Has not been examined outside of glass, but serigraph and frame both appear to be in excellent overall condition.
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