“Why does somebody create an image of anything?” —Hartley Neel “Art could be called ‘the search.’” —Alice Neel A witness sees other people from a safe distance. A participant shares their vulnerability. Alice Neel (1900–1984) painted portraits that often sat precariously between the two positions. Unlike many of her American peers, she didn’t visit Europe […]

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