The weird world of alice neel art and design the guardian. The full film, alice neel is available free on snagfilms and at the end of this article. Sympathetic to the expressionist spirit of northern europe and scandinavia and to the darker arts of spanish. The miniseries is a reimagining of the classic lewis carroll stories alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass, taking place about 150 years later with science fiction and additional fantasy elements.
This retrospective of paintings by alice neel 19001984 one of north americas most important female artists, although largely unappreciated during her own lifetime is the fruit of a collaboration between several european institutions. It explores her struggles as an artist and a single mother from the. Working from life and memory, she created daringly honest portraits of her family, friends, neighbors, art world colleagues, writers, poets, artists, actors. Portrait painter alice neel 19001984 was a selfdescribed collector of souls who recorded her sitters on.
Alice neel in action an uncovered silent film gives exclusive insight into a 20th century art legend born in 1900, the indomitable alice neel was an artist who defied fashions and trends in art, pioneering her own distinctive style of figurative portraiture right up until her death at the age of 84. Alice neel, one of the great portraitists of the 20th century, made starkly honest paintings of relatives, lovers, friends, and neighbors. Neel grew up in rural pennsylvania, but felt stifled by small town life and disconnected from her family. Neel was called one of the greatest portrait artists of the 20th century by barry walker, curator of modern. Alice neel was a painter of uneasy and diffident men, confident fathers and protective mothers, awkward preadolescent girls, of a critic in his underpants. A painter of people, landscape and still life, neel was never fashionable or in step with avantgarde movements. The film includes interviews with her sons, richard and hartley neel, the children of her deceased daughter, isabetta, artists marlene dumas, chuck close and alex katz, art historians rob storr and jeremy lewison, and neel s surviving friends. Nov 05, 2009 alice neel a documentary film by andrew neel. In her portraits, alice neel sought to reveal the inner lives of her sitters, who included relatives, neighbors, and artworld celebrities. As the avantgarde of the 1940s and 1950s renounced figuration, neel developed her signature approach to the human body.
Ive seen countless documentaries on many artists and this ranks among the best. Neel grew up in a small suburb of philadelphia, where her overbearing. Rebecca closes herself off from the worldhiding her emotions and. Alice is a 2009 television miniseries that was originally broadcast on canadian cable television channel showcase and an hour later on american cable television channel syfy. Alice neel was an american painter known for her expressionistic portraits of her friends, family, and lovers. In 2007 andrew neel, alice neels grandson, directed a documentary about alice neels life. The film tells the story of neels life, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who. This film is an insightful mix of personal accounts from. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist.
Her paintings have an expressionistic use of line and color, psychological acumen, and emotional intensity. Alice neels love of harlem and the neighbors she painted. Alice neel was one of the great portrait painters of the. She died on october, 1984 in new york city, new york, usa. Heidi christian, polly coassin, barry dancer, carole harris, caroline hellman, paul naish, daniel opler, joseph reilly, ben wright. Its a privilege, you know, to paint and it takes up a lot of time and it means theres a lot of things you dont do. Part of the narration is chronological, part consists of interviews with friends, other artists, scholars, and family members, particularly two sons, richard and hartley, who are none too sanguine about their childhood and their mothers.
Filmmaker andrew neel, alice neel s grandson, put together the pieces of the painters life using intimate oneonone interviews with neel s surviving family and personal archival video. Don gray and jessie benton evans gray art 697 views. Alice nel paese delle meraviglie film completo youtube. This interview with andrew is part of a series of snagfilm filmmaker profiles that will be featured. Alice neel, hartley neel, richard neel, chuck close, philip bonosky, andrew neel. The woman and her work 7th september 1975 19th october 1975 athens, georgia georgia museum of art, the university of georgia. The film also includes footage of neel, later in life, painting, talking, appearing on television, and giving. Alice neel was one of the great portrait painters of the 20th century. In the past decade, interest in her work has grown exponentially, with a series of landmark exhibitions and. Apr 11, 2017 alice neel, uptown, which travels to the victoria miro gallery in london in may, reveals that neel was indeed a visionary, who saw what others couldnt and took a particular interest in people. Alice neelamerican painter alice neel 19001984 was known for her expressionist portraits of both famous and ordinary people. This documentary explores the artist s tumultuous biography and the legacy of alice neel s determination to paint her era. The life and work of alice neel 19001984, american portrait painter. Apr 20, 2007 the fascinating documentary alice neel illuminates history while also demonstrating how an artists style reveals his or her personality.
She was an actress, known for the feature 2008, pull my daisy 1959 and chasing the dragon 1987. 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. Darkon, alice neel, the feature, new world order, king kelly, and goat. It is roughly based on lewis carroll s alices adventures in wonderland. The documentary was directed by neel s grandson, andrew neel. Alice neel american painter, 19001984 guide to pictures of works by alice neel in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. The film tells the story of neel s life, exploring the struggles she faced as a woman artist, a single mother, and a painter who defied convention. The fascinating documentary alice neel illuminates history while also demonstrating how an artists style reveals his or her personality. The film was released on dvd in the uk on 8 february 2010.
Feb 23, 2017 after the village alice neel left greenwich village in 1938, when she and her boyfriend, jose santiago negron, moved to 8 east 107th street, and then next door to no. 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. Her notoriety grew later in her career with major showings and a larger following as her style came into vogue and feminists embraced her perspective. Neel founded seethink films with ethan palmer, luke meyer and tom davis in 2001 after graduating from columbia college with a ba in film studies. Malice in wonderland is a 2009 british fantasy adventure film directed by simon fellows and written by jayson rothwell. Alice neel, uptown, which travels to the victoria miro gallery in london in may, reveals that neel was indeed a visionary, who saw what others couldnt and took a particular interest in people. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner. The exhibition travelled throughout europe through january 2018. Alice neel reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters.
This retrospective of paintings by alice neel 19001984 one of north americas most important female artists, although largely unappreciated during her own lifetime is the fruit of a collaboration between. 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. Alice neel, uptown, curated by hilton als, explores one. Jul 07, 2010 alice neel was a painter of uneasy and diffident men, confident fathers and protective mothers, awkward preadolescent girls, of a critic in his underpants. Painting a diverse crosssection of humanity, from communist party leaders to art world personalities to her neighbors in spanish harlem, neel created a. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. It also includes footage from michel auders earlier film. Alice neel in this searing, startlingly nonjudgmental documentary, famed painter alice neel receives a portrayal worthy of her art from grandson andrew neel. 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. January 28, 1900, merion square now gladwyne, pennsylvania, u. Heidi christian, polly coassin, barry dancer, carole harris, caroline hellman, paul. Neel was called one of the greatest portrait artists of. It also includes footage from michel auders earlier film about neel. The exhibition focuses on paintings made by the artist during the five decades in which she lived and worked in upper manhattan, first in spanish east harlem, where she moved in 1938, and, later, the upper west side.
Alice neel 19001984 was one of this centurys most powerfully original. Born outside of philadelphia, pa, neel studied art at the philadelphia school of design for women, developing. Andrew neel, grandson of artist alice neel, examines her life and work. The documentary was directed by neels grandson, andrew neel. 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. Alice neel 19001984 is widely regarded as one of the foremost american figurative artists of the twentieth century. Neel always sought the authentic, moving from greenwich village to spanish harlem just as the village was gaining a.
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. Alice neel was born on january 28, 1900 in merion square, pennsylvania, usa. Alice neel was one of the great american painters of the twentieth century. But still, with me, painting was more than a profession, it was also an obsession. Since 2008, the estate of alice neel has been represented by david zwirner, where her work was presented in 2009 in a critically acclaimed, twovenue solo exhibition, alice neel. Biancaneve e i sette nani il film storie per bambini cartoni animati fiabe e favole per bambini duration.
Made by neels grandson, some older footage had to have been taken by his father, neels son. Filmed on the occasion of the exhibition alice neel, uptown curator hilton als reads an undated poem by the painter alice neel. With tiffany hofstetter, eric everett, stephana mcclaren jacobson, aaron bush. The exhibition began with early portraits created in havana and paintings made in the 1930s when the artist was living in new yorks greenwich village. 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. Alice neels love of harlem and the neighbors she painted there. Alice neel columbia journal of american studies volume 9, fall 2009 editorial board. The film includes interviews with her sons, richard and hartley neel, the children of her deceased daughter, isabetta, artists marlene dumas, chuck close and alex katz, art historians rob storr and jeremy lewison, and neels surviving friends. 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. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the. 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. With alice neel, michel auder, phillip bonosky, chuck close.
Painter of modern life was a major museum survey of 72 works by alice neel. Whether im painting or not, i have this overweening interest in humanity. 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. Rebecca carroll has always had dreams that come true. Alice neel is widely recognised as one of the great american painters of the twentieth century. She reinvented the genre of portraiture by expressing the inner landscape of her varied sitters, among them andy warhol, annie sprinkle, bella abzug, and allen ginsberg. Now, as a teenage girl forced to deal with the trauma of her parents divorce, her dreams turn into nightmaressending rebecca spiraling down the rabbit hole. 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.
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