“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.”
Quote by Alice Neel
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Alice Neel
Alice Neel was an American painter and sculptor renowned for her realistic and emotionally charged portraits. Her work primarily focused on the lives of the working class, the poor, and the marginalized, reflecting a profound empathy and social consciousness. Over the course of her five-decade career, Neel produced a vast body of work that has been recognized for its raw honesty and powerful imagery. more