Mark Stevens and his wife, Annalyn Swan, spent over a decade producing de Kooning: An American Master, in time for the abstract expressionist's centenary. Art critic David Cohen offered nothing but praise for the work: "Copiously researched and deftly crafted into a 600+ page turner, it is not only a powerful, convincing portrait of an extraordinary individual but an insightful analysis of the twentieth century American art world. The intelligently paced descriptions of art are lush and perceptive, and while focused on the life story are rarely egregious in their biographical determinism."
Stevens is also a respected art critic and contributor to New York Magazine.
