Three Women Artists

Three Women Artists: Expanding Abstract Expressionism in the American West, volume 1, examines the profound impact of the American Southwest on the mid-century art world. Amy Von Lintel explores how the landscapes of West Texas influenced the creative trajectories of Elaine de Kooning, Jeanne Reynal, and Louise Nevelson. This work of American art history investigates how these women utilized travel and itinerant teaching to expand their abstract expressionism beyond the traditional centers of New York.

By analyzing the connections between the New York avant-garde and Panhandle-area patrons, the book presents a decentered view of modernism. It highlights how regional experiences in the High Plains shaped the aesthetics of these prominent women artists. This study of contemporary art and travel serves as a corrective to East Coast ethnocentrism, establishing Texas as a significant contributor to the national art scene during the latter half of the twentieth century.