LeRoy Neiman Artist: Biography and rare autographed print for sale
FOR SALE:
LeRoy Neiman: Very rare double signed framed poster: Ella in Flight 1983
Personally hand signed by both Neiman AND Ella Fitzgerald. Lightly framed.
We are pleased to offer this remarkably rare LeRoy Neiman poster entitled: Ella in Flight”. It was created in 1983 to mark the inaugural flight on January 12th 1983 of Continental Airlines’ “pub” inflight entertainment service. So far as is known, only company employees involved in the event received copies of this amazing poster, making it exceptionally rare. And this particular copy is probably the rarest one of all because it is felt tip signed by both Ella Fitzgerald herself at bottom left and felt tip signed by the artist LeRoy Neiman at bottom right. The artist has even included himself in the picture, slightly above Ella’s left shoulder.
LeRoy Neiman is one of the USA’s most sought after artists and his Limited Edition prints are highly collectable. Personally hand signed posters like this one are exceptionally rare.
The copy of “Ella in Flight” that we are offering for sale measures approximately 81 cm by 67 cm (32 inches by 26.5 inches). The poster is on paper with a lightly glazed finish and is bonded onto a sheet of hardboard. It is lightly framed, ready to hang. Condition of the poster is very good, especially considering its age. The hardboard is very slightly bowed meaning that it is threatening to pull away slightly from the from the light frame at the bottom but this could easily be fixed. And there is possibly a slight loss of colour on Ella’s dress due to the passage of time which has also caused some slight fading of Ella’s signature. But these are really very minor issues compared to the sheer rarity of this poster.
We will be happy to ship this remarkable poster worldwide, securely packaged, fully insured and with full on line tracking. We would anticipate shipping the poster sandwiched between two further sheets of hardboard in order to minimise the chance of any damage in transit. As an alternative, you are most welcome to collect personally and hence save on all postal costs. We are at Leatherhead, UK, just off Junction 9 of the M25 motorway.
Offers are invited for this delightful and rare print. Offers please by Email to jameskt22@aol.com
Heritage Art
February 2021
Picture 1. Original felt tip signature: "Sincerely Ella"
Picture 2. Original felt tip signature: LeRoy Neiman
Picture 3. LeRoy Neiman self portrait (first on left included in picture.
American artist LeRoy Neiman 1921-2012. For the last 50 years, LeRoy Neiman has been the world's most recognized popular artist. He created a vibrant energetic style that set his art apart from all others. His works encompass sports, entertainment, travel, and adventure. His was a life well lived, and he made us a part of his extraordinary journey, seeing and doing things we could only dream of. Bringing these images to life, LeRoy has enriched the art world, and brought joy and excitement to millions of collectors worldwide. His vision has captured moments in time that can never be forgotten. The art of Leroy Neiman is unique without any real comparison. He has broken the barriers of many of the most hallowed assumptions of modern art history and contemporary criticism and his art is loved by millions of people throughout America and around the world. Sadly Leroy Neiman passed away on June 20th 2012.
Leroy Neiman was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, De Paul University, and the University of Illinois. Neiman taught at the Art Institute of Chicago's school for ten years. Neiman moved to New York City in 1963 when he had his first one-man show at the Hammer Gallery. For the next 49 years Neiman continued to portray the people and events of the world he knew best, or which intrigued him most. His best-known works are sports scenes, a reflection, he believed, of the fact that sports are universally a dominant force. LeRoy Neiman was the official artist for ABC-TV at the Olympic Games in 1972 and 1976, and at the Winter Olympics of 1980. Neiman's work has been exhibited in galleries and museums throughout the world, including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and the Hermitage in Leningrad. Before his recent passing he endowed Columbia University with a school for fine art print making.
Email: jameskt22@aol.com