{"product_id":"cmyk_9781941701980","title":"Alice Neel: Freedom","description":"One of the foremost American figurative painters of the twentieth  century, it is not surprising that Alice Neel was a humanist—she  was fascinated by people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Known for her daringly honest portraits, Neel loved to paint people  in all their complexities—to penetrate and reveal their fears and  anxieties, how they display defiance and survival. She also loved to paint  the unadorned human figure. Her nudes, in particular, explore the body  with frankness while celebrating the individuality of each of her subjects,  and they exemplify the freedom and courage with which she approached  her work and her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Through her paintings and works on paper, Neel was able to free herself  from the expected inhibitions and crippling taboos that were placed  on women and focus on the beauty and nuanced complexity of flesh  and the human body. In their mastery of form, color, and implied social  commentary, her nudes are as relevant today as when they were painted.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alice Neel  documents the solo exhibition of the artist’s work at David  Zwirner in New York in 2019. Including works that span the 1920s  to the 1980s, this presentation focuses primarily on the nude figure— whether male or female, adult or child—and demonstrates how Neel  rebelled against and challenged the traditional perceptions of sexuality,  motherhood, and beauty in our society. The catalogue includes newly  commissioned scholarship by Helen Molesworth and a foreword by  Ginny Neel of The Estate of Alice Neel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"CMYK Book Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46579594068158,"sku":"9781941701980","price":4470.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9106\/1950\/files\/9781941701980_c0d60ad1-40f5-4e0e-8367-e69529ae5d75.jpg?v=1775813589","url":"https:\/\/cmykbookstore.com\/products\/cmyk_9781941701980","provider":"CMYK Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}