Killing Men & Dying Women
Imagining Difference in 1950s New York Painting
(Author) Griselda PollockThis book explores how theories of embodiment, the gesture, hysteria and subjectivity can deepen our understanding of New York abstract painting. Providing readings of paintings by Krasner and examining images of Pollock and Frankenthaler at work, it builds a bridge between the New York artist-women and their other, Marilyn Monroe.
Griselda Pollock
Griselda Pollock is a renowned feminist art historian known for her groundbreaking work on gender and representation in art. Her most famous work, "Vision and Difference: Femininity, Feminism and Histories of Art," revolutionized the field by challenging traditional art historical narratives. Pollock's writing is known for its incisive analysis and sharp critique of patriarchal structures in the art world. Her contributions to literature have reshaped the way we understand and interpret art history through a feminist lens.
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