The World Of Leroy Neiman
July, 1978
The World of LeRoy NeimanIn its long history, Playboy has been responsible for launching the careers of many talented people; but perhaps none has blossomed as much as LeRoy Neiman's. His first Playboy assignment was illustrating Charles Beaumont's story Black Country in September 1954. Auspiciously enough, it won Playboy its first art award, from the Chicago Art Directors' Club. Since then, Neiman has gone on to become one of the world's most famous contemporary artists, due not only to his ass...