Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Alice Neel (1900-1984)


I do not pose my sitters. I do not deliberate and then concoct... Before painting, when I talk to the person, they unconsciously assume their most characteristic pose, which in a way involves all their character and social standing – what the world has done to them and their retaliation.

Books from Alibris: Alice Neel

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