1.0L.A. Louver - Viewing Roomshttps://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms50percentopacityhttps://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms/author/50percentopacityrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="80pR8VNp86"><a href="https://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms/project/45-in-focus-alice-neel">45 in Focus: Alice Neel</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms/project/45-in-focus-alice-neel/embed#?secret=80pR8VNp86" width="600" height="338" title="“45 in Focus: Alice Neel” — L.A. Louver - Viewing Rooms" data-secret="80pR8VNp86" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> A portraitist in the age of abstraction and a working woman in the era of macho Formalism, Alice Neel bucked convention at every turn. As figuration fell out of favor around midcentury, bowing to gestural expressionism and cool minimalism, Neel forged ahead with the figural style she had first developed in the 1930s, deepening and refining her distinctive combination of abstract color, gestural paint application, and searing portraiture. With Mannerist flourish and expressive color, Neel delves into the inner psychological lives of her sitters, seeking a truth beyond the purely visual. Her unique style reflected personal encounters with the world and the diverse neighborhoods where she lived and worked.https://lalouver.com/viewing-rooms/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/alice-neel-Kanuthia-1973-thumbnail.jpg