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Alice Neel 28 May 09

Section: article

Categories: Film / dvd-mine

Just got this DVD as a gift — thank you — and I am in the middle of my second viewing of the film. This is a wonderfully well done documentary on the painter Alice Neel.

Made by her grandson, Andrew Neel, the film is an intelligent, sober, open, and inspiring documentary on his grandmother’s life and work — particularly on her work. It is really to his credit to have accomplished all of that.

  • Title: Alice Neel
  • Directed by: Andrew Neel
  • Writing credits: Andrew Neel
  • Starring: Michel Auder, Phillip Bonosky, Chuck Close, Marlene Dumas, Alex Katz, Cristina Lancella, Jeremy Lewison, Juan Martinez, Andrew Neel (voice, and as a child), Hartley Neel, Richard Neel, Linda Nochlin, Robert Storr
  • Cinematography: Andrew Neel, Ethan Palmer, Karl F. Schroder, Hillary Spera
  • Year: 2007