a pioneering attempt to fashion a counter-or post-academic self in print. Alias Olympia is the most original art book to emerge from my feminist art generation., "Scholarly research-as-usual is converted into a cliffhanger. A witty critique of the art historical profession and a sexy, sad memoir with a happy ending. Lippard, Women's Review of Books, Beautifully written-brisk, poignant and humorous. Alias Olympia is the most original art book to emerge from my feminist art generation."-Lucy R. Alias Olympia is the most original art book to emerge from my feminist art generation., "Beautifully written-brisk, poignant and humorous. Lipton's book touched me personally."-Julia Kristeva, Universit de Paris, VII, Beautifully written-brisk, poignant and humorous. Inscribing her own history as well as imaginatively elaborating upon fragments of this unknown woman artist's life gave Lipton's work a profound subjectivity that added to the pleasure of reading an excellent 'detective story' on desire, always alas poignant for women who want to be themselves. but its humanity is entire."-Richard Eder, Los Angeles Times, "I greatly admire both the energy and revelations of Eunice Lipton's private-eye pursuit as she searched for traces of Victorine Meurent. It is an exploration in a dizzying variety of senses, from her laborious attempt to unearth the real life of her subject to reflections on her own childhood and career to the igniting effect of the feminist movement to musings on the fact that Victorine and Eunice have a common etymology, both signifying 'triumph.' Alias Olympia stands for part of the truth. "Think of Alias Olympia as a Canterbury Tale a life-story told on a pilgrimage.
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