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Ninth Street Women

Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler: Five Painters and the Movement That Changed Modern Art
Summary:

The book chronicles the lives and careers of five pioneering female artists who played crucial roles in the Abstract Expressionist movement in postwar America. It delves into their personal and professional struggles, their relationships with male contemporaries, and their significant contributions to the evolution of modern art.

Key points:

1. Women in Abstract Expressionism: The book emphasizes the key contributions of five female artists - Lee Krasner, Elaine de Kooning, Grace Hartigan, Joan Mitchell, and Helen Frankenthaler - to the Abstract Expressionism movement.

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