What do you know about Leroy Neiman's print "Pool Room"?

Shermanscs

Shermanscs

Steve sherman
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I was fortunate to come across Leroy Neiman's print "Pool Room". It is a signed, numbered print. I am not asking because I am interested in selling, but rather because I am intrigued by the artwork. I have been trying to research it on the internet, but can't find any information. In particular, I am very intersted to know who the pool players are depicted in the artwork. If you know anything about the print, I would be grateful to hear about it.

- steve
 
kvinbrwr

kvinbrwr

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Shermanscs said:
I was fortunate to come across Leroy Neiman's print "Pool Room". It is a signed, numbered print. I am not asking because I am interested in selling, but rather because I am intrigued by the artwork. I have been trying to research it on the internet, but can't find any information. In particular, I am very intersted to know who the pool players are depicted in the artwork. If you know anything about the print, I would be grateful to hear about it.

- steve
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Steve

Unfortunately Pool Room is not one of the more in-demand Neimans. If it is a serigraph it has some value ($400 to $500), if its a lithograph its nice decoration. If you'd like learn the difference, please feel free to email me with the size of the artwork in inches. Neiman wasn't so much a fan of pool (like he was of boxing for example) and I'm not sure any of the players are depictions of anyone specific.

Thanks

Kevin
kvinbrwr@earthlink.net
 
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javi2

javi2

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Neiman Print

Actually Neiman was a big enough fan to do a print of Cisero Murphy.....Called "Black Break"

http://www.neimanoriginals.com/images/pieces/black-break.jpg

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Black Break

Cisero Murphy who was the 1965 National Champion in billiards. He was the first African-American to win this national championship, and he is also in the Hall of Fame.
 
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lfigueroa

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Shermanscs said:
I was fortunate to come across Leroy Neiman's print "Pool Room". It is a signed, numbered print. I am not asking because I am interested in selling, but rather because I am intrigued by the artwork. I have been trying to research it on the internet, but can't find any information. In particular, I am very intersted to know who the pool players are depicted in the artwork. If you know anything about the print, I would be grateful to hear about it.

- steve
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Living in SF, way back when, I had a chance to buy "Black Break" but passed. Later on I bought "Pool Room" for $500 and it is hanging just behind my computer screen. It's a great piece and have seen it at auction for $3-5K.

I don't believe Neiman drew any particular players in this piece -- rather, it is the result of a number of b/w sketches he did, as was his wont, when he frequented various rooms. There is at least one other pool themed Neiman serigraph out there, but it is infrequently advertised or available. I can't remember it exactly, but it is a horizontal piece and I believe drawn from the perspective of the side of the table. Maybe you can see lights over the table.

Lou Figueroa
 
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schmizz

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The only thing I know about Leroy Neiman is that he did a portrait of Howard Stern, a print of which came with the Miss New Year's Rotten Eve Video, back in the early 90's.

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pt109

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lfigueroa said:
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Lou Figueroa
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Damn....I think it was taken down.
It's a picture of Babe Cranfield playing Luther Lassiter straight pool.
Babe is at the table and, to me, somehow he caught the 'essence'
of a pool player.

I have an Ali/Frasier print by Leroy that I like.

not usually a fan of this style but sometimes he moves me
 
Kickin' Chicken

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Ali/Frasier may be his most famous work.

I like all aspects of "Black Break" except for Cisero breaking from the side pocket. :p

Foul!

Best,
Brian kc
 
Wedge

Wedge

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Cranfield vs Lassiter

pt109 said:
Damn....I think it was taken down.
It's a picture of Babe Cranfield playing Luther Lassiter straight pool.
Babe is at the table and, to me, somehow he caught the 'essence'
of a pool player.

I have an Ali/Frasier print by Leroy that I like.

not usually a fan of this style but sometimes he moves me
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There is a 7x9" reprint selling on ebay for $45 of Neiman's Cranfield vs Lassiter:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-WORLD-...-Framed-7-x9-Print-LeRoy-Neiman-/110781773177
 
lfigueroa

lfigueroa

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pt109 said:
Damn....I think it was taken down.
It's a picture of Babe Cranfield playing Luther Lassiter straight pool.
Babe is at the table and, to me, somehow he caught the 'essence'
of a pool player.

I have an Ali/Frasier print by Leroy that I like.

not usually a fan of this style but sometimes he moves me
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I've seen that one. Have the seen the sketch he did of Mosconi?

http://goo.gl/GzuLr

Lou Figueroa
 
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