Romaine Brooks Strange Impressions /anglaisBy Romaine Brooks. Introduction by Lauren ONeill Butler Selections from Romaine Brookss unpublished memoir No Pleasant Memories expose the psyche and practice of this underrecognized queer, female artist. Most known for her bold and darkly painted portraits, Brooks was revolutionary in her feminist renderings of women in resistance. Openly queer, she challenged conceptions of gender and sexuality in her art, which also served as her refuge. While many