Alice Neel: Painted Truths (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston)
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| Rating | : | 4.33 (750 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300163320 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 296 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The Keen Observations by Alice Neel Alice Neel, for many art lovers, is an artist primarily known for her rise to importance with the Feminist movement. Prior to that she had been admired for her courage to paint in the genre of portraiture usually carefully guarded by male artists. This book. Reich Claude said Very good, but not great.. The visibility of figurative painter Alice Neel has increased lately, with a record price paid at auction last year by the Cleveland Museum of Art for one of her paintings and with this retrospective, currently held at the Houston Museum of Art, which will . Alice Neel one of America's greatest 20th century painters a magnificent collection of Neel's works.unfortunately I did not learn about her art until after her death--and ignoring her life and work was a huge disservice to western culture and Americans specifically. thiscollection is a standout publicationthank to
“One of the most interesting aspects of this volume is the inclusion of a series of reflections on voices, testifying to the continued relevance of Neel’s work, renders an already outstanding collection truly superb.” — S.L. Hoglund, Choice
After ascending to prominence in the 1960s as the feminist movement gained momentum, she has remained an iconic figure in the history of American painting.A self-proclaimed “collector of souls,” Neel often painted friends and family, as well as the celebrated artists and writers of her day, such as Andy Warhol, Frank O’Hara, and Meyer Shapiro, delving into personalities and idiosyncrasies with a rare frankness. Alice Neel: Painted Truths brings together paintings that demonstrate Neel’s range and ability, along with insightful commentary from four leading art historian