Alice Neel : painted truths / Jeremy Lewison [and others].
| Author/creator | Neel, Alice |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Houston [Tex.] : Museum of Fine Arts ; New Haven [Conn.] : Distributed by Yale University Press, ©2010. |
| Description | 296 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Lewison, Jeremy. |
| Other author/creator | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. |
| Other author/creator | Whitechapel Art Gallery. |
| Other author/creator | Moderna Museet Malmö (Sweden) |
| Portion of title | Painted truths |
| Contents | Lenders to the exhibition -- Foreword / Iwona Blazwick, Magnus Jensner, and Peter C. Marzio -- Preface / Peter C. Marzio -- Curators' statement and acknowledgments / Jeremy Lewiston and Barry Walker -- "The human race torn to pieces": the painted portraits of Alice Neel / Tamar Garb -- Showing the barbarity of life: Alice Neel's grotesque / Jeremy Lewison -- Crowding / Robert Storr -- Dividing up the canvas / Barry Walker -- Artists' appreciations / Frank Auerbach, Marlene Dumas, and Chris Ofili -- Plates, with thematic texts and entries / Jeremy Lewison and Barry Walker. |
| Abstract | "Explores the themes and stylistic developments of the art of Alice Neel, one of the greatest American painters of the twentieth century, with works spanning nearly seven decades, four essays and additional texts addressing themes and specific works, three artists' appreciations, and a chronology and bibliography"--Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Published to coincide with an exhibition held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Mar. 21-June 13, 2010, Whitechapel Gallery, London, July 8-September 17, and the Moderna Museet Malmö, Sweden, October 9, 2010-January 2, 2011. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 280-288) and index. |
| LCCN | 2009026132 |
| ISBN | 9780300163322 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0300163320 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | ND237.N43 A4 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |