Alice Neel's Bourbon Painting
The painting "Bourbon" by Alice Neel was featured on artcritical.com on August 2, 2011. The work depicts a bottle of bourbon whiskey, rendered in Neel's characteristic psychological realism. Neel, known for her penetrating portraits, applied this same intensity to still-life subjects. The painting captures the bottle with stark honesty, avoiding romanticization. Artcritical highlighted this lesser-known aspect of Neel's practice. The website published the entry as part of its ongoing art coverage. The post date was Tuesday, August 2, 2011. The image was shared without extensive commentary, allowing the work to speak for itself.
Key facts
- Alice Neel created the painting "Bourbon"
- The painting depicts a bottle of bourbon whiskey
- Artcritical featured the painting on August 2, 2011
- Neel applied psychological realism to still-life subjects
- The painting avoids romanticizing its subject
- Artcritical published the entry as part of its art coverage
- The post date was Tuesday, August 2, 2011
- The image was shared with minimal commentary
Entities
Artists
- Alice Neel
Institutions
- artcritical.com