LeRoy Neiman Serigraph "Johnny Bench," Circa 1989

Item Details

LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921 – 2012)
Johnny Bench, or Johnny Bench, the Catcher, circa 1989
Serigraph on paper
Signed to the lower right margin
Numbered 98 of 250
Title inscribed to the lower center margin

Both highly acclaimed and criticized, Neiman is internationally known for his bright, bold, semi-abstract Impressionistic depictions of sporting events, athletes, and prominent public figures. He studied art and painting at the Art Institute of Chicago, De Paul University, and the University of Illinois. He was an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago for ten years. His works are represented in the permanent collections of numerous prestigious institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.; the Print Club of Albany; Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art; University of Wyoming Art Museum; The National Art Museum of Sport, Inc.; Tucson Museum of Art, and the Hermitage in Leningrad, among many others.

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Condition

- curling to artwork from rolled storage; lightly scattered foxing and flecks of accretions to print and paper, more heavily to the margins of sheet; creases and handling wear to paper along the right edge of the sheet.

Dimensions

- measurements of sheet; image measures 19.0" W x 38.5" H.

Item #

ITMGH50243