Alice Neel has been acclaimed as one of the most profound portrait painters of the modern era. This fascinating documentary chronicles Neel's career from an early marriage to a Cuban painter, through the Depression and her work with the WPA, to her long residence in Spanish Harlem. "It concisely conveys the spunky personality and distinct style of this 'psychological painter'." – Booklist.
Alice Neel is part of a trilogy on women artists called They Are Their Own Gifts. Also profiled are Muriel Rukeyser (poet) and Anna Sokolow (choreographer).
A Women Make Movies film. 19 minutes.
