Alice Neel in “Untitled” by Hartley Neel

The indomitable artist Alice Neel is caught on camera working on a canvas in this intimate silent film shot by her son, Hartley. Born in 1800, her distinctive style of figurative portraiture-all black lines and rough brushstrokes-is captured in stages.
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[@mgpm17]

😮She amazes me, how fearless she is, especially with a sitter so dear to her. How she uses the brush to sketch extending it out with the full length of her arm not worried about control.

[@czecherst]

Who is the sitter? Yes, I agree, she is fearless in her approach to painting!

[@danielkent7174]

Omg, to actually see her paint,

[@tootstoyou1]

How I wish there were many more of these ! I adore her work !!!

[@greylajoie23]

This video is a treasure! Surely somewhere there's more footage of her painting! The initial strokes seem to be diluted? What a left handed boss.

[@1755ma]

Wish there was audio

[@luckycat3]

She was amazing. Just goes for it & attacks the canvas.

[@singlespies]

Thanks for this!

[@areejnasser1050]

Amazing 🤩

[@henrygrove100]

Awesome

[@terrischindler2201]

I believe she was born in 1900, not 1800.

[@juliealovesart]

She was born in 1900.

[@simsister2774]

jshrivers1 true story

[@alexgallardo9149]

died 1984

[@juliealovesart]

@@alexgallardo9149 yes, great interview with Johnny Carson near end of her life.

[@catherinemalian9558]

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