The indomitable artist Alice Neel is caught on camera working on a canvas in this intimate silent film shot by her son, Hartley. Born in 1800, her distinctive style of figurative portraiture—all black lines and rough brushstrokes—is captured in stages. <br />Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1qZ0GEC<br /><br />Watch more art videos here: http://bit.ly/art-videos<br />_______________________________________<br /><br />Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness<br /><br />Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness <br />Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness<br />Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com <br />Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness <br />Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness<br />Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness <br />Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness<br />Follow NOWNESS on Google+: http://bit.ly/google-nowness
