The Artist Critics Love to Hate
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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\\xa0century, highlighting American icons in his colorful expressionist style. He was rich, famous, and\\xa0adored by many Americans\\u2026 but not the art critics.
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