A self-proclaimed “collector of souls,” the American painter #AliceNeel is known today for her powerful, psychologically rich portraiture. In this rarely seen documentary #FromTheVaults, get a glimpse of Neel’s signature candor and wit, as well as a peek into her life and process as she works on a portrait of Lucille Rhodes (who co-directed the film with Margaret Murphy). This film is excerpted from Rhodes and Murphy’s “They Are Their Own Gifts” (1978), a triptych of “film portraits” about women

14 reactions | ⁣Alice Neel lived much of her life as an artist working in obscurity. Why? Join the #MuseumFromHome on this ArtStop to find out!⠀ ⠀ Featured: Alice Neel (AKA Alice Hartley Neel). "Portrait of Mildred Myers Oldden," ca. 1937. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Stanley K. Oldden. 1991.98.⠀ ⠀ #AliceNeel #sdma #SDMAcollection #sandiegomuseumofart @womeninthearts' #5WomenArtists #WomensHistoryMonth #MuseumAtHome | San Diego Museum of Art | Facebook

349 reactions · 65 shares | Recently on display at The Met, "Alice Neel: People Come First" is the first comprehensive West Coast retrospective of the painter’s work. | de Young Museum | Facebook