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Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement
Ninth Street Women: Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement | Mary Gabriel
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A biography of five women painters who revolutionized American modern art, from National Book Award finalist Mary GabrielNINTH STREET WOMEN is the impassioned, wild, alternately tragic and exhilarating story of five women--Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler--who dared to enter the macho world of mid-20th century abstract painting not as muses, but as artists. From their cold-water lofts, where they painted, drank, fought, and loved, these pioneers burst open the door to the art world for themselves and all female artists to come. Despite being ostracized by much of the official art world, these women changed American art and society, tearing up the governing social code and replacing it with a doctrine of liberation. NINTH STREET WOMEN tells a remarkable and inspiring story of the power of art and artists against the backdrop of a post-war America that would never be the same again.
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BekaReid
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“In a painting, I try to make some logic out of the world that has been given to me in chaos....“ -Grace Hartigan

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BekaReid
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“The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own.“ - Betty Friedan

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KristiAhlers
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One of my friends from work recommend this #chunkster and it was truly a difficult, heartbreaking, eye-opening, entertaining read. It was interesting to be able to read about these women who strongly put their mark on history and art.

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shaynarae
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It was hard to read a book about white people this last week after the murder of George Floyd and with Black Lives Matter protests at the forefront. But I did my best to separate self-care reading time from time I spent focusing on BLM. That being said, this book for my art museum book club was pretty good. As a trained art historian, it was like reconnecting with old friends and seeing their lives from a more personal angle.

Chelsea.Poole I agree! I can't focus on anything not related to BLM. I've had to give up on a couple books and just read antiracism titles. 4y
shaynarae @ChelseaSutton 💯 The books will be there when we‘re ready for them. I‘ve added several books by black authors to my library holds and started an audiobook that is more topical to what I want to be focusing on right now 🖤 4y
SamAnne This book is on my list to read this year. 4y
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SamAnne
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1. You Don‘t Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie. Close on its heels is The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon.
2. The Unwinding of the Miracle.
3. Ninth Street Women. First 100 pages fantastic but got distracted by “required” book club books. Disappearing Earth. Stamped from the Beginning. Patti Smith‘s Just Kids.
4. Goal 55 books, 26 read!
5. If you want, take part!

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DivineDiana
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Stopped by a local Library branch looking for a copy of my IRL Book Club read. Not on the shelves, but bringing it in from another branch. I really can‘t fit any more books on the stacks, but ... 15 cents?!? Came home 9th Street Women and Will Schwalbe‘s Book.

Weaponxgirl That‘s such a bargain! I‘ve been wanting that book since it came out 6y
Susannah Wow! That‘s awesome. 6y
AvidReader25 I really enjoyed the Schwalbe book! (edited) 6y
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squirrelbrain Wow! Bargains! 6y
DivineDiana @Weaponxgirl @Susannah @Avidreader25 One of those, I can‘t believe it‘s true happenings! 😀 6y
DivineDiana @Avidreader25 Good to know! I just read a few pages, and I know I‘m going to like it! 6y
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Tonton
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I have friends and family who are women artists;weekend museum visits a duty as a kid. This book tells the stories of Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Joan Mitchell, Grace Harriman, and Helen Frankenthaler, five pioneering artists who through focused commitment, sheer will, passion, and talent broke into the male dominated NYC abstract art world. Pain and suffering, luck, hard work, misogyny (some things still the same) but damn, Goddesses all!

wordzie Museums are 😎 🙌 6y
Tonton @Wordzie Our Sundays went generally like: catholic mass, lunch at posh Chinese restaurant in Omotesando area of Tokyo, visit to Aoyama cemetery to report on the week‘s doings to the grandparents, then museum or gallery hopping and if there was time, quick visit to either Kiddyland toy store or my best thing, English language book store! 6y
Redwritinghood I keep meaning to read this, but it‘s so big it seems daunting. I‘ve heard only good things, though. 6y
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Tonton @Redwritinghood I know what you mean, waited a bit to start it、 until I had a few days off. I stayed off Litsy for the duration and oh my eyes、so tired as I didn‘t want to stop. Worth it though! 6y
wordzie @Tonton mass ❤... lunch and the bookstore ❤❤ 6y
DivineDiana I have an artist friend who is in a Book Club of artists. This was their last read! 6y
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RebelGrrrl
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I have finally started reading this book, and it's fascinating to read about the lives of these women and also the role of art when the world goes to war. Will I finish it by tomorrow's Art Book Club meeting? Doubtful, but I'll do my best!

Tonton Just bought this! 6y
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SamAnne
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Time to put the book down and go brave the bitter cold on a walk. Or so I‘m being told. I‘m loving this history/bio so much I bought the book. Won‘t finish by the time I have to return it and can‘t wait weeks to pick it up again. I gushed about it too much and now friends have put holds on it.

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SamAnne

“For spiritual values and a creative tradition to continue unbroken we need concrete artifacts, the work of hands, written words to read, images to look at, a dialogue with brave and imaginative women who came before us.” Adrienne Rich

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SamAnne
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Opening the cover to my next read. With my black and white distraction.....

Aleida I have a border collie, too. Or is she an Aussie? 6y
SamAnne He‘s full border collie. Action Jackson. Love him dearly. 6y
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RebelGrrrl
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This book caught my eye on edelweiss+ and I knew better than to commit myself to a history book that I would probably get easily distracted from. Luckily our library ordered a couple of copies and my hold came in! It will definitely be a while before I start this, but I'm excited! Also this book is gorgeous (and HUGE!) Irl. #newbooks #nonfiction #arthistory #librarybooks

SamAnne Just got it from the library today. 6y
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Michael_Gee
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Book blind date at #stlbookfest! What fun!

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AmyStewart

Last night I was thinking, "Hey, I'd really like to read a book about Elaine de Kooning, and please let it not be a book about her and her husband, because she needs a book all to herself." Then I found this, coming in November from @LittleBrownBooks , and I realized I actually DID want to read a book about all these other women, too, so now I CANNOT WAIT until Nov! This will surely be on everyone's holiday wish list.

MamaGina OH! Yes, this looks excellent!!!🎨📚🤓 8y
tpixie If you can't wait until November to get a little Lee Krasner then read ! 7y
SamAnne I am completely engrossed in this book! 6y
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