Published by Mousse Publishing. Edited with text by Sarah Cosulich, Pietro Rigolo. Text by Jennifer Higgie, Kelly Richman-Abdou, Mira Schor, Annie Sprinkle.
Compiling 60 works that are interwoven with archival documents, I Am the Century coheres into a critical and narrative journey of Alice Neel's artistic and personal life. Contributions by curators, scholars and artists—including Kelly Richman-Abdou, Jennifer Higgie, Mira Schor and Annie Sprinkle—provide multiple perspectives on Neel's practice, situating her radical approach to painting people within broader artistic, social and political contexts. A pioneer who merged realism with surrealism, empathy with unflinching clarity, Neel captured the psychological and emotional depth of her sitters while addressing fundamental human issues ahead of her time. This bilingual (English/Italian) publication emphasizes her capacity to chronicle life's stages and relationships—childhood and adulthood, sexuality and intimacy, community and political consciousness—through works that continue to resonate with contemporary audiences. Positioning Neel as both artist and witness, I Am the Century underscores her singular vision of the "human comedy," offering readers a comprehensive entry point into a body of work that has influenced generations of artists. Born in Pennsylvania, Alice Neel (1900–84) lived in Philadelphia and Havana before settling in New York City, becoming part of the social milieu of the Harlem neighborhood. A figurative painter in an era dominated by Abstract Expressionism, Neel created manifold portraits of artists and activists, friends and lovers, as well as strangers. Her style is distinct for its bold outlines, textured brushwork and vibrant color palette.
Published by The Nordic Watercolour Museum. Preface by Bera Nordal. Text by Jeremy Lewison.
The art of Alice Neel (1900–1984) distinguished itself from that of her American contemporaries by the special intimacy of its style, in which her drawing practice was a decisive factor. Though somewhat less known than her paintings, Neel’s drawings and watercolors articulate an array of influences--German Expressionist and Neue Sachlichkeit painting, the Ashcan School, an early sojourn in Cuba--that accompanied her through her tentative beginnings in the mid-1920s through to the maturity of her art after the Second World War, when she found room to accommodate abstraction and Pop art. This volume, published for the first European exhibition of Neel’s works on paper, spans the years 1926 to 1982, and gathers color and ink-only portraits and street scenes, as well as her illustrations for an edition of Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov.
PUBLISHER The Nordic Watercolour Museum
BOOK FORMAT Clth, 8 x 9 in. / 96 pgs / 95 color.
PUBLISHING STATUS Pub Date 9/30/2014 Out of stock indefinitely
DISTRIBUTION D.A.P. Exclusive Catalog: SPRING 2014 p. 124
PRODUCT DETAILS ISBN 9789189477537TRADE List Price: $40.00 CAD $54.00 GBP £35.00
Alice Neel: Intimate Relations