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Lenore "Lee" Krasner (born Lena Krassner; October 27, 1908 – June 19, 1984) was an American painter and visual artist active primarily in New York whose work has been associated with the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Lee Krasner was a force of nature, always pushing abstraction forward. Her work over 50 years suggests perpetual, restless reinvention, encompassing portraits, Cubist drawings, collage, assemblage, and large-scale abstract painting.
Lee Krasner was an influential American abstract expressionist painter in the second half of the 20th century. On October 25, 1945, she married artist Jackson Pollock, who was also influential in the abstract expressionism movement.
Jun 15, 2024 · Lee Krasner (born October 27, 1908, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died June 19, 1984, New York City) was an American painter recognized for her unique contribution to Abstract Expressionism. Krasner was the sixth of seven children of Jewish emigrants from Odessa, Russia (now Ukraine).
An ambitious and important artist in New York City during Abstract Expressionism 's heyday, Lee Krasner's own career often was compromised by her role as supportive wife to Jackson Pollock, arguably the most significant postwar American painter, as well as by the male-dominated art world.
Apr 2, 2014 · Modernist abstract painter and collage artist Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollock, created the 'Little Image' painting series and the multimedia collage 'Milkweed.'
A key figure in American art, Lee Krasner's energetic works reflect the spirit of possibility in post-war New York. We look back through Lee Krasner's life, works and legacy as we...
Jan 7, 2020 · Lee Krasner was a pioneering Abstract Expressionist, who shook up the 1950s New York art scene with a bold, fresh and experimental approach to making art. She led the ‘all-over’ technique, covering her canvases with flowing, rhythmic patterns of form and colour that burst with life, sometimes violently slashing apart her old work and ...
Nov 14, 1956–Jan 6, 1957. In the mid and late 1940s, Lee Krasner, one of the few women associated with Abstract Expressionism’s first generation, developed compositions comprised of small, interconnected boxes with symbols that she described as hieroglyphic.
Jun 4, 2019 · In contrast to her famous husband, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner was largely overlooked in her lifetime. A new exhibition puts her work in the spotlight.