Bibliograph

Alice Neel, people come first, Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey ; with contributions by Meredith A. Brown, Julia Bryan-Wilson, and Susanna V. Temkin

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Alice Neel, people come first, Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey ; with contributions by Meredith A. Brown, Julia Bryan-Wilson, and Susanna V. Temkin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

facsimilesillustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Alice Neel

Nature of contents

catalogsbibliography

Oclc number

1184234880

Responsibility statement

Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey ; with contributions by Meredith A. Brown, Julia Bryan-Wilson, and Susanna V. Temkin

Sub title

people come first

Summary

Alice Neel's (1900-1984) uncompromising artistic vision and deep engagement with humanity in both art and politics have earned her legions of admirers. This beautifully designed and illustrated book surveys the artist's nearly 70-year career, focusing on her long residency in New York, a place that provided her with lifelong inspiration. In addition to her compelling portraits of individuals of all ages, both famous and unknown, 'Alice Neel: People Come First' also considers her remarkable nudes, still lifes, cityscapes, and erotic pastels and watercolors--all considered through the lens of radical humanism that informed so much of the artist's work. Leading scholars delve into various aspects of Neel's practice, revealing that humanism was both a political and philosophical ideal for the artist. The authors address Neel's paintings of LGBTQ subjects; her unique aesthetic language, which merged elements of abstraction and figuration; and her commitment to progressive politics, civil rights, feminism, and racial diversity. The book's essays also explore Neel's highly personal preoccupations with death, illness, and motherhood while reasserting her place in the broader cultural history of the 20th century

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People come firstPeople come 1st

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