Collecting Souls, Gathering Dust: The Struggles of Two American Artists, Alice Neel and Rhoda Medary

by Gerald L. Belcher and Margaret L. Belcher

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557783365
• ISBN13: 9781557783363
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Paragon House Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

"Two artists, two friends, two very different lives"--from jacket flap

A fascinating study of two women--close friends--who attended art school together, but whose paths then diverged widely. One woman, Alice Neel, became one of the greatest American painters of the 20th century. The other artist, Rhoda Medary, chose a different life as a housewife whose artworks remained obscure. How and why these two painters traveled their respective paths makes for illuminating reading, especially for today's woman artist. The issues these women grappled with are far from being resolved in contemporary society: how a woman balances a career with marriage and/or motherhood; how an artist responds to pressure from family and culture to conform; how to follow your dream but still pay your bills. Highly recommended.