“The artist Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944) was one of the most intriguing figures in New York’s vibrant arts scene in the first half of the 20th century. The painter and poet counted among her fans Andy Warhol and Marcel Duchamp, who organized a retrospective of her work at the Museum of Modern Art in 1946, two years after her death. With a long-standing interest in beauty contests and the revelries of celebrities, Wall Street and consumer culture, Stettheimer anticipated in her painting many of the same interests that would later characterize Pop Art, and her synthesis of the arts and urban life remains a source of inspiration for many artists working today. 
This lavishly illustrated book brings together the artist’s paintings and poems, as well as her designs for studio and stage, offering deep insights into Stettheimer’s exceptional life and influence on the artists around her. Published to accompany a major retrospective of Stettheimer’s work at the Lenbachhaus in Munich, this well-illustrated book brings together the artist’s paintings and poems, as well as her designs for studio and stage, offering deep insights into Stettheimer’s exceptional life and influence on the artists around her.”