Pseudonym Olympus: A Journey of a Woman Seeking Another Woman

Author: Lipper
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: A highly original work in contemporary women's art. — Lucy Lippard, The Women's Review of Books
We can regard Olympia in Disguise as a Canterbury tale: a life story told along the way of a pilgrimage. Lipper's experimental approach reveals the protagonist's real life, while also igniting sparks of the feminist movement in reflecting the author's own childhood and experiences, leaving readers spellbound. — Richard Ed, Los Angeles Times
As thrilling as a detective novel, Lipper breaks conventions with her feminist sensibilities, which are fresh and engaging. — Publishers Weekly
An extraordinary attempt to transform ordinary academic research into an adventure story, creating an anti-academic work. — American Art
I also cannot shake off the feeling about another side of Olympia, the naked woman who steps out of the frame, looking anxiously at the viewer. In Manet's famous painting Olympia, who is the model who dares to confront the audience with her bareness? Why does she appear in the works of several contemporary painters? And in what role and identity does she appear? In this art history monograph, the author unravels the tragic life of a lesbian painter who was despised in a gendered and classified society through a suspenseful plot that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Moreover, the subjective and objective interwoven writing style of this book is a rebellion against academic orthodoxy, and a greater adventure for the author herself.