Alice Neel

(American, 1900–1984)

Alice Neel was an American painter known for her Expressionistic portraits of her friends, family, and lovers. Her dynamic use of color and line captured the interior emotional life of her sitters, lending a psychological weight to her subject matter rather than just a likeness of the model. “Whether I'm painting or not, I have this overwhelming interest in humanity,” she explained. “Even if I'm not working, I'm still analyzing people.” Born on January 28, 1900 in Merion Square, PA, she was brought up in a strict middle class family. They did not support her decision to become an artist. Nevertheless, Neel went on to study at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women in 1921. Losing her infant daughter to disease following her move from Cuba to New York with her husband traumatically altered her life and outlook, setting the precedent for her work’s latent focus on motherhood, loss, and anxiety. She died on October 13, 1984 in New York, NY. Neel’s works are included in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Tate Gallery in London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, among many others.

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Alice Neel (413 results)
Man in a Harness., 1980

Alice Neel

Man in a Harness., 1980

Sale Date: June 8, 2023

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John (Man with Pipe) (from the American..., 1980

Alice Neel

John (Man with Pipe) (from the American..., 1980

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF A GIRL… Screenprint,...

Alice Neel

Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF A GIRL… Screenprint,...

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel JAR FROM SAMARKLAND Lithograph,..., 1982

Alice Neel

Alice Neel JAR FROM SAMARKLAND Lithograph,..., 1982

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF EDWARD AVEDISIAN..., 1981

Alice Neel

Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF EDWARD AVEDISIAN..., 1981

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF SAM Lithograph,..., 1981

Alice Neel

Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF SAM Lithograph,..., 1981

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel GEOFFREY HENDRICKS & BRIAN..., 1980

Alice Neel

Alice Neel GEOFFREY HENDRICKS & BRIAN..., 1980

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel JUDITH SOLODKIN Lithograph,..., 1978

Alice Neel

Alice Neel JUDITH SOLODKIN Lithograph,..., 1978

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel MAN IN HARNESS Lithograph, Signed , 1980

Alice Neel

Alice Neel MAN IN HARNESS Lithograph, Signed , 1980

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF SAM Lithograph,..., 1981

Alice Neel

Alice Neel PORTRAIT OF SAM Lithograph,..., 1981

Sale Date: May 20, 2023

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Pregnant Bette Homitzky, 1968

Alice Neel

Pregnant Bette Homitzky, 1968

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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The De Vegh Twins, 1975

Alice Neel

The De Vegh Twins, 1975

Sale Date: May 17, 2023

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The Sea, 1947

Alice Neel

The Sea, 1947

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

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Rachel Zurer, 1961–1962

Alice Neel

Rachel Zurer, 1961–1962

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

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Still Life with Fruit, 1940

Alice Neel

Still Life with Fruit, 1940

Sale Date: May 12, 2023

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Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia), 1982

Alice Neel

Mother and Child (Nancy and Olivia), 1982

Sale Date: May 9, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "Portrait of a Girl..." Screenprint

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel Still Life Lithograph, 1981

Alice Neel

Alice Neel Still Life Lithograph, 1981

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "The Youth" Lithograph, 1982

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "Seated Woman (Ginny)" Lithograph, 1976

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "John Rothschild" Lithograph, 1980

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "Mother & Child" Lithograph, 1982

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "The Family" Lithograph, 1982

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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Alice Neel

Alice Neel

Alice Neel "Bather (Olivia with Red Hat)"..., 1982

Sale Date: March 4, 2023

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