Alice Neel Book order

The catalogue explores Alice Neel's deep engagement with queer representation in her art, showcasing her connections with diverse communities throughout her life. Curated by Hilton Als, it highlights Neel's portraits of notable figures such as Frank O'Hara and Allen Ginsberg, alongside those from various backgrounds who contributed to the queer discourse of her time. This collection not only presents Neel's work but also reflects her commitment to representing difference, coinciding with her first major exhibition in Los Angeles in 2024.

Dynamic and forward thinking this unconventional retrospective monograph takes its cues from Alice Neel’s life and work— at once intimate, powerful, and bursting with color. Alice Neel was one of the great American painters of the twentieth century and a pioneer among women artists. A painter of people, landscape and still life, Neel was never fashionable or in step with avant-garde movements. “One of the reasons I painted was to catch life as it goes by,” she explained, “right hot off the griddle.” This beautifully designed volume takes a unique approach to the exhibition catalog, highlighting Neel’s understanding of the fundamentally political nature of how we look at others, and what it means to feel seen. Long a favorite of portrait lovers, Neel has recently gained an even wider 21st-century audience appreciative of the searing candor with which she viewed the world, the depth of her humanity, and her championing of the underdog. This beautifully produced catalog features a thoroughly modern design, as well as an essay by renowned critic Hilton Als and poetry by Daisy Lafarge.

Alice Neel - The Great Society erscheint anlässlich der Ausstellung bei Aurel Scheibler, Berlin in Zusammenarbeit mit Jeremy Lewison