Where did Alice Neel study art?

Where did Alice Neel study art?

Moore College of Art & Design
Philadelphia School of Design for Women
Alice Neel/Education
After three years of work, taking art classes by night in Philadelphia, Neel enrolled in the fine art program at the Philadelphia School of Design for Women (now Moore College of Art & Design) in 1921.

What race is Alice Neel?

Alice Hartley Neel was born into a colorful American family. Her father, George Washington Neel, was an accountant with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and hailed from a clan of steamship owners and opera singers. Her mother, Alice Concross Hartley, was a descendant of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence.

How much do Alice Neel paintings sell for?

Alice Neel’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $60 USD to $3,030,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2002 the record price for this artist at auction is $3,030,000 USD for Dr. Finger’s Waiting Room, sold at Christie’s New York in 2021.

How does Alice Neel draw attention to her subjects expression?

Her subjects often look at her directly, holding eye contact with her, and, by extension, with the viewer; in turn, she seems to spend extra care painting their eyes, which are always emphasized slightly more than other facial features. Young children and families also play a key role in Neel’s paintings.

What happened to Alice Neel’s children?

They had two daughters: Santillana, who died of diphtheria in 1928, and Isabetta, who was raised by her father’s family in Havana after he left Neel in 1930. These losses led to Neel’s nervous breakdown, and to her lifelong interest in portraits of mothers and children.