"It''s about time someone set the record straight about artist Lee Krasner. Absorbing. Succinct. Invaluable. A compelling biography that is as important an addition to the library of American art as any book on Pollock." - Chicago Sun-Times "Thorough. A biography worth celebrating." - East Hampton Star "Meticulous Lee Krasner celebrates Krasner''s accomplishments as an artist, distinct from her famous husband.
The book.gives voice to the indomitable but not invulnerable force of nature that was Lee Krasner .Energetic, stubborn, seductive.Krasner comes memorably alive." - Dan''s Papers (Hamptons) "Art historian Gail Levin''s Lee Krasner is a quintuple whammy of a biography--the story of a major artist; a description of a notorious marriage; an education in 20th-century art; a gossipy immersion into Bohemian New York; and a settling of scores against those who practiced gender bias." - O, The Oprah Magazine "For far too long, the artist Lee Krasner''s reputation has been overshadowed by that of her renowned husband, artist Jackson Pollock. This lively, well-researched biography by Levin finally corrects that injustice. Writing with a novelist''s flair for characterization and scene-setting, the author traces Krasner''s life through the miseries of the Great Depression to the world of art and leftist politics of New York in the ''30s and ''40s.
- Publishers Weekly "Ms. Levin''s perceptive, judicious book reveals Krasner as a fine, important painter.This is an insightful, sharply drawn portrait of 20th-century America from the vantage point of a creative woman swept up in a realm of remarkable artistic productivity." - Wall Street Journal "Compelling. Art historian Gail Levin has drawn on her close association with Lee Krasner and extensive research to produce a biography that rings fair and true. - Los Angeles Times "[B]iographer Gail Levin sets the record straight: Krasner was a fierce, fascinating and gifted artist. Lee Krasner adds more luster, meticulously tracing the artist''s life." - Cleveland Plain Dealer "Art historian Levin befriended Krasner, starting when she was a grad student who interviewed the artist, and she gives Krasner a well-deserved full-fledged bio.
" - New York Post (Required Reading) "Gail Levin''s biography of Lee Krasner beautifully evokes a period in American art that laid the groundwork for the women artists of today. Lee, who was my mother''s close friend in art school (the National Academy of Design), not only contributed wonderful work but also encouraged a whole new generation of artists. She grew into true generativity. Bless her and her biographer!" - Erica Jong "Levin deftly connects Krasner''s biography to the social and political upheaval of the time. Her long experience in the art world gives insight into the landscape of 20th-century artists, art dealers and museums." - Kirkus Reviews "In Lee Krasner: A Biography, Gail Levin presents Krasner as a smart, dynamic, and sexy woman focused on making art while experiencing the life of a New York artist during the exciting years of the mid-twentieth century. Scrupulously researched, Levin''s gripping biography seamlessly weaves together the voices of Krasner herself and of other artists and critics. A compelling read.
" - Patricia Hills, author of Modern Art in the USA: Issues and Controversies of the 20th Century, Boston University "Levin.is now the first to tell Krasner''s captivating story, writing with equal insight into her teperament, experiences, and art.A consummate scholar, marvelously lucid writer, and gracefully responsible biographer, Levin redresses glaring omissions in the history of abstract art in this imperative portrait of a formidable artist." - Booklist (starred review).