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Alice Neel’s Portraits Gave Her Overlooked Female Subjects Agency

Alice Neel, a “collector of souls,” painted some of the most captivating portraits of the twentieth century. Known for her expressive use of color and deliberate distortion, she painted her nude subjects with compassion and honesty, representing the person beneath the portrait. Critics describe her work as confrontational, as empowered women stare back at you from the canvas.… read more.

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