Neel's famous naked
self - portrait (1980) depicts the artist in
old age, perched on a blue and white striped sofa surrounded by blocks of vital color — green, yellow, blue — calm and fearless in herself, staring at the viewer through slightly skewed glasses (her only attire), mouth firmly downturned and cheeks ruddy above the deliquescence of her aged body, a sinking galleon of
pale flesh.
Actually I have read your book and although my 26 successful years
pales in comparison to your
self promotion, I am sure you mean well, just a bit
old school.