Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?

Meet the unstoppable creative force behind Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is? Artist, novelist, playwright—and even professional wrestler—Rosalyn Drexler has lived a life as bold and unexpected as her art. Who Does She Think She Is? celebrates the extraordinary career of one of Pop art’s most fascinating polymaths, a creator who fearlessly crossed boundaries between visual art, performance, literature, and popular culture.

In the late 1950s and ’60s, Drexler was part of the electrifying downtown New York art scene, exhibiting work at the legendary Reuben Gallery alongside innovators like Allan Kaprow and Claes Oldenburg. She even participated in groundbreaking Happenings at Judson Memorial Church—long after stepping into the ring herself as a professional wrestler known as “Rosa Carlo, the Mexican Spitfire.” Drexler’s striking paintings and collages helped push Pop art into new territory, blending bold graphic style with powerful themes drawn from film, media, and social politics. Her work fearlessly tackles subjects like gender roles, race, violence, and celebrity culture—making it feel just as relevant today as when it first appeared.

Beyond the canvas, Drexler’s creative reach extended into literature and television, writing experimental novels, avant-garde theater, and even an Emmy-winning special starring Lily Tomlin. This vibrant book gathers Drexler’s major paintings, rediscovered early sculptures, archival materials, photographs, and documentation of her performances and writing, offering a fascinating look at an artist who refused to be defined by a single discipline.

Bold, rebellious, and endlessly creative, Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is? is a celebration of an artist who truly did it all—and did it her own way

Details 

• Hardcover 
• 224 Pages 
• Dimension: 8.5in x 1.2in x 10.8in