Lee krasner

American artist Lee Krasner is getting her first major European show in more than half a century — bringing her work out of the shadow of her late husband Jackson Pollock.

Lee Krasner (1908–1984) was born in Brooklyn as Lena Krassner and grew up in an Orthodox Jewish, Russian émigré family. She decided to become an artist at

Lee Krasner Bald Eagle (1955)

The 20th-century painter is celebrated in a spectacular London retrospective that exposes the fullness of her career for the first time.

Lee Krasner (American, 1908-1984) "Milkweed" 1955 Collage of oil, paper, and canvas on canvas. 82 3/8 x 57 3/4 inches (209.23 x 146.69 cm.) Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York. © Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / DACS, London.

[caption id="attachment_2167" align="aligncenter" width="185" caption="Biddle at work on Society Freed through Justice in the Justice Department Building, Washington, D.C. Photographer unknown. Federal Art Project, Photographic Division collection, 1935-1942. Archives of American Art."][/caption] This Monday, as we observe Labor Day in the midst of a serious economic recession, we can draw inspiration from the countless number of artists who unified and persevered during the Great…

Lee Krasner's "Invocation," a semi-abstract floral painting, is from 1971.

She is one of the most remarkable artists of the 20th century. In a major retrospective, the Schirn shows the impressive works of the pioneer of Abstract Expressionism.

Lee Krasner, Burning Candles

Lee Krasner