Alice Neel
The life and work of Alice Neel (1900-1984), American portrait painter. 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 mother's Bohemian life, and the filmmaker himself, a grandson whose querulous voice is heard from time to time. The film also includes footage of Neel, later in life, painting, talking, appearing on television, and giving lectures. Throughout, we see her paintings, bold, frank, and direct. After years of poverty and obscurity, fame comes as she nears 70.
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15 people
Alice Neel
Herself (archive footage)
Also in
Pull My Daisy
Chasing the Dragon
Andrew Neel
Andrew Neel
Ethan Palmer
Rebecca Spence
Known for
The Madison
Candyman
Michel Auder
Michel Auder
Also in
Chromo sud
Fun and Games for Everyone
Phillip Bonosky
Phillip Bonosky
Chuck Close
Chuck Close
Marlene Dumas
Marlene Dumas
Also in
Screwed
The Future Is Now!
Cristina Lancella
Cristina Lancella
Jeremy Lewison
Jeremy Lewison
Juan Martinez
Juan Martinez
Hartley Neel
Hartley Neel
Andrew Neel Director · Luke Meyer Editor
Worldwide gross $49K · Budget $2K · United States release April 20, 2007
Box office
Budget
$2,007
Worldwide gross
$48,969
Gross vs. budget
24.4×
Production
SeeThink Films
Production · Distribution
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 20, 2007
Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 22, 2009
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