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...... Neel's 1960s and 70s works become a little more relaxed and colorful. She begins to rid herself of dark backgrounds and opens up her palate to lighter colors, and even some pastels. She also uses bright bold reds, yellows, and blues when appropriate. She still paints essentially portraits, and most of her subjects seem sad, or at lest preoccupied with something larger than themselves. It is notable that almost every one of her subjects is sitting, either formally or at ease, and she seems to catch them off guard somehow as they pose for her. She really seems to capture the essence of the people she paints, simply with a pose, a facial expression, or even in the way they hold their hands, legs, and body in the painting. She seems to have the ability to bring people out, and discover who they are deep inside, which is one reason her paintings are so very compelling
Neel's life was troubled and difficult from the time she began her art career. In 1927, her daughter died of diphtheria, and in 1930, her husband returned to Cuba without her. She says of the time, "That was in 1930 and then I

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