October, 1984, new york, new york, american realist painter celebrated for her honest and expressive portraits, produced at a time when abstract expressionism was the prevailing style in american painting. Born outside of philadelphia, pa, neel studied art at the philadelphia school of design for women, developing. Alice neel 19001984, one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century, reinvented the genre by expressing the inner landscape of her subjects, who included luminaries such as andy warhol, bella abzug, and allen ginsberg as well as her neighbors in spanish harlem. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional. How alice neels sharp, compassionate eye painted harlem the artists portraits of neighbors, icons, and strangers show a keen and democratic attention to detail. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent alice neel online on moviefone. Working from life and memory, she created daringly honest portraits of her family, friends, neighbors, art world colleagues, writers, poets, artists, actors. Alice neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. Neel s life and works are featured in the documentary alice neel, which premiered at the 2007 slamdance. I saw m by fritz lang in a film class in college and decided filmmaking was what i wanted to do. Alice neel was able to be a loving mother as well as an extraordinary artist. These spontaneous and dynamic works provide insight into her environments, exterior and interior. In her portraits, alice neel sought to reveal the inner lives of her sitters, who included relatives, neighbors, and artworld celebrities. Andrew neels fascinating but troubling documentary.
Texts by james clegg are available to view below, or download free of charge. Alice neel january 28, 1900 october, 1984 was an american visual artist, who was known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists and strangers. Now, to honor his life and legacy, an american masters documentary exploring the writers sixdecade career, which originally premiered last june. Alice neel premiered at the sundance film festival in 2007 and later won the audience award at the 2007 newport beach film festival later that year. Mitchells fascination eventually became the basis of a movie, joe goulds secret 2000, in which susan sarandon. Alice neel at the easel in alice neel, a film by andrew neel. The university of edinburghs talbot rice gallery presents the subject and me, the first solo exhibition of alice neel in scotland. A successor to the expressionism of chaim soutine, edward munch, and ernst ludwig kirchner, neel used distorted drawing and invented color to reveal the character beneath each sitters physical appearance. Filmmaker andrew neel, alice neel s grandson, puts together the pieces of the painters life using intimate oneonone interviews with neel s surviving family and personal archival video. Apr 11, 2017 how alice neels sharp, compassionate eye painted harlem the artists portraits of neighbors, icons, and strangers show a keen and democratic attention to detail. Alice neel was an american painter known for her expressionistic portraits of her friends, family, and lovers.
In 2007 andrew neel, alice neel s grandson, directed a documentary about alice neel s life. Alice hartley neel was born into a colorful american family. In his documentary, alice neel available in its entirety at the bottom of this page courtesy of snagfilms filmmaker andrew neel chronicles the life of artist alice neel. In mid1900 when neel is about three months old, her family moves to colwyn, pennsylvania, a small town outside philadelphia in darby township. Free spirited, alice neel 19001984 was outspoken and unconventional, living on the peripheries of new york society and the art world and striving to resolve the tragedies, hardships and conflicts of life through her painting. Portrait painter alice neel 19001984 was a selfdescribed collector of souls who recorded her sitters on canvas through six decades of the 20th century, among them andy warhol, bella abzug. The film focuses on the artistic career of alice neel, a female painter and single mother who produced work until the year of her death in 1984. It explores her struggles as an artist and a single mother from the depression era until her death in 1984.
The documentary explores the artists tumultuous biography and the legacy of alice neel. She died on october, 1984 in new york city, new york, usa. This interview with andrew is part of a series of snagfilm filmmaker. Dec 01, 2015 filmmaker andrew neel, alice neels grandson, puts together the pieces of the painters life using intimate oneonone interviews with neels surviving family and personal archival video. The documentary was directed by neels grandson, andrew neel. Alex katz, diana kurz, alfred leslie, alice neel, philip pearlstein, sylvia sleigh. Watch alice neel movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at.
All it takes is the ability to recognize that no one can define you. Alice neel victoria and the cat 1981 available for. Painter of modern life exhibition catalogue extracts of essays appearing in jeremy lewison ed. Portrait painter alice neel 19001984 was a selfdescribed collector of souls who recorded her sitters on canvas through six decades of the 20th century, among them andy warhol, bella abzug, allen ginsberg and annie sprinkle. This is alice neel documentary trailer by victoria miro on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
January 28, 1900, merion square now gladwyne, pennsylvania, u. Neel grew up in rural pennsylvania, but felt stifled by small town life and disconnected from her family. Alice neel american, january 28, 1900october, 1984 is best known for her compelling portraits of her family members, as well as paintings featuring prominent figures from american political and artistic circles, created at a time when portraiture was considered out of fashion. The documentary explores the artists tumultuous biography and the legacy of alice neels determination to paint her era. Born in 1800, her distinctive style of figurative portraitureall. Aliceneel documentary on the life and work of alice neel 19001984, american portrait painter. May 22, 2009 alice neel was actually a woman from an ordinary background, but this film pointed out the extraordinary contributions its possible for such women to make. Alice neel was born on january 28, 1900 in merion square, pennsylvania, usa.
Oct 12, 2016 alice neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. Alice neel a documentary film by andrew alice neel 1944 in harlem studio portrait of david brody, 1968 the soyer brothers, 1973 the gruen cindy, 1960 unflinching. Neel was called one of the greatest portrait artists of the 20th century by barry walker, curator of modern. Using interviews with friends, art critics and, most importantly, family members, as well as clips from previous films made about his nowfamous grandmother, andrew neels documentary traces alice. Ive seen countless documentaries on many artists and this ranks among the best. Her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Apr 15, 2012 andrew neel on alice neel watch it now free.
She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the. Using interviews with friends, art critics and, most importantly, family members, as well as clips from previous films made about his nowfamous grandmother, andrew neel s documentary traces alice. Alice neel is a 2007 documentary film about the life of alice neel, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who defied convention. I love works by both of the twins and alice neel, great combo. Alice neel is an american documentary film from the year of 2007. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters, among them andy warhol. Alice neel january 28, 1900 october, 1984 was an american visual artist, who was known for her portraits depicting friends, family, lovers, poets, artists, and strangers. Her mother, alice concross hartley, was a descendant of the signatories of the declaration of independence. Neel is the fourth of five children hartley, albert, lillian, alice, and george washington, jr. Alice neel the full film, alice neel is available free on snagfilms and at the end of this article. Alice neel was one of the great american painters of the twentieth century.
Welcome to the website of the alice neel estate click here to enter by entering this site you agree that neither text nor images may be reproduced without permission of the holders. An apt expression of the portraits created by the artist alice. Alice neel, one of the great portraitists of the 20th century, made starkly honest paintings of relatives, lovers, friends, and neighbors. As the avantgarde of the 1940s and 1950s renounced figuration, neel developed her signature approach to the human body. This film is an insightful mix of personal accounts from those who knew alice neel, images of her work, and footage of the artist herself. Made by neel s grandson, some older footage had to have been taken by his father, neel s son. Made by her grandson, andrew neel, this very personal film captures her struggles as a female artist, a single mother, and. Alice neel reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters. Alice neel has a total running time of one hour and 11 minutes.
Freedom at david zwirner 20th st, new york, february 26. She was an actress, known for the feature 2008, pull my daisy 1959 and chasing the dragon 1987. Nov 05, 2009 alice neel a documentary film by andrew neel. The documentary was directed by neel s grandson, andrew neel. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The indomitable artist alice neel is caught on camera working on a canvas in this intimate silent film shot by her son, hartley. Nov 03, 2010 the indomitable artist alice neel is caught on camera working on a canvas in this intimate silent film shot by her son, hartley. This website is managed by jeremy lewison limited on behalf of the estate of alice neel.
The film tells the story of neels life, exploring the struggles she faced as a. Alice neel was actually a woman from an ordinary background, but this film pointed out the extraordinary contributions its possible for such women to make. Freespirited, alice neel 19001984 was outspoken and unconventional. Department of fine arts, university of colorado, boulder, march 5april 7, 1979. Don gray and jessie benton evans gray art 697 views.
Alice neel in this searing, startlingly nonjudgmental documentary, famed painter alice neel receives a portrayal worthy of her art from grandson andrew neel. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. A painter of people, landscape and still life, neel was never fashionable or in step with avantgarde movements. Alice neel 19001984 is widely regarded as one of the foremost american figurative artists of the twentieth century. In his documentary, alice neel available in its entirety at the bottom of this page courtesy of snagfilms filmmaker andrew neel chronicles.
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