The Robert F. Kennedy Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament
LeRoy Neiman
1978
DIMENSIONS
38 x 24 in. (96.5 x 61 cm)
OBJECT NUMBER
PH.6513
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
United States
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the LeRoy Neiman and Jane Byrne Neiman Foundation
KEYWORDS
Entertainment, Forest Hills, Man, New York, Queens, Sports, Tennis, United States, What’s The Score? The Posters of LeRoy Neiman, White, Woman
Starting in 1971, Neiman created posters for the annual Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Tennis Tournament in which celebrities and pro-tennis players competed for charity. Until 1979, the event was held at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens. Each tournament poster was based on a preparatory oil painting and featured imaginary players rather than identifiable figures. LeRoy Neiman worked closely with Robert’s widow, Ethel Kennedy, in the design of the posters. In 1978, the participants included Dustin Hoffman, Pelé, Cheryl Tiegs, Joe Namath, Dolly Parton, and Muhammad Ali.
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