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    Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty: An Illustrated Talk About Moore's Most Famous Alumna

    Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty: An Illustrated Talk About Moore's Most Famous Alumna

    Presented by Moore College of Art & Design at Moore College of Art & Design

    March 22, 2011


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    Phoebe Hoban will read from and discuss her new biography of Alice Neel. Alice Neel: The Art of Not Sitting Pretty was named one of the ten best books of 2010 by the Village Voice, included in O Magazine’s 15 books to watch for in 2011, and selected as an Editors' Choice in the New York Times Sunday Book Review in January 2011. The lecture will be followed by a reception and book signing.

    Phoebe Hoban is the bestselling author of Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art. She has written about culture and the arts for Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, New York Magazine, The New York Times, and other publications. Hoban’s aunt is a Moore graduate.


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        Moore College of Art & Design

        20th Street & Benjamin Franklin Parkway
        Philadelphia, PA 19103

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        FREE!

        Info Phone: 215-965-4065

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        March 22, 2011

        Times:

        5:30 pm

      • Accessibility Info

          Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.


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