1.2K reactions · 226 shares | Discover Alice Neel’s deeply human portraits that vividly capture the unique character of New York City. | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York | Facebook

A self-proclaimed “collector of souls,” the American painter #AliceNeel is known today for her powerful, psychologically rich portraiture. In this rarely seen documentary #FromTheVaults, get a glimpse of Neel’s signature candor and wit, as well as a peek into her life and process as she works on a portrait of Lucille Rhodes (who co-directed the film with Margaret Murphy). This film is excerpted from Rhodes and Murphy’s “They Are Their Own Gifts” (1978), a triptych of “film portraits” about women

Step inside Alice Neel’s last residence, on the Upper West Side, where her presence is still felt. This new film, featuring never-before-seen footage of the artist, explores the theme of memory in Neel’s paintings with her son, Hartley, and daughter-in-law, Ginny. | David Zwirner