Helen Frankenthaler criticized Laurencin's 'boudoir pastels,' reflecting the art market's preference for the New York School's machismo over Laurencin's softer approach.
Second-wave feminists viewed Laurencin's work as too sweet and cliched to be revolutionary, hindering her rediscovery. A recent retrospective aims to reclaim her importance in art history.
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