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Lee Krasner: Out of Pollock's Shadow
by Jennifer Dalton


*Untitled 4 (Bridge)* by Suzanne Archibald

The only woman associated with the very manly first-generation abstract-expressionists, Lee Krasner also had the dubious distinction of being Jackson Pollock's wife.


*Untitled 4 (Aka Surprise)* by Suzanne Archibald

But her paintings, which are currently touring national museums across the U.S., speak for themselves as strong works in their own right.


*Untitled (VT 1)* by Suzanne Archibald

While Krasner and Pollock each learned from the other's work, Krasner had a wide range of other influences. She studied with Hans Hofmann, and was greatly influenced by the work of Picasso, de Kooning and Matisse.


*Green and Red Drawing 2* by Suzanne Archibald

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Unlike most members of the famed New York School, who championed an artistic vision based on the individualistic, alienated artist, Krasner's willingness to be in dialogue with the work of other artists whom she admired showed a more cooperative vision of inspiration.

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