Alice Neel: black and white
A source page for quotes linked to Alice Neel.
“The place where I had freedom most was when I painted. I was completely and utterly myself.”
“When I was in my studio I didn't give a damn what sex I was... I thought art is art.”
“You can't leave humanity out. If you didn't have humanity, you wouldn't have anything.”
“You know it's very hard to maintain a theory in the face of life that comes crashing about you.”
“Art is two things: a search for a road and a search for freedom.”
“All experience is great providing you live through it. If it kills you, you've gone too far.”